Pende Mask with Woven Hood Congo African Art
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$285.00
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$360.00
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| Type of Object | Mask |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| People | Pende |
| Materials | Wood, vegetal fibers |
| Approximate Age | 20th century |
| Height (in) | 9 |
| Width (in) | 7 |
| Depth (in) | 5 |
| Dimensions | 17 inches with hood |
| Overall Condition | Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners. Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage. |
Additional Information: The Pende are known for their numerous artistic forms ranging from house decorations, figural sculptures, numerous carved ivory pendants, and a wide variety of masks. It is to masks from the Kwilu region that the association to Pende is made. Figures among the pende are not noted as often as the masks and when identified are known as ancestor figures or maternity figures placed on the roofs of chief’s houses other female figures are placed near the doorway. This is further complicated by traditions of figural sculptural usage varies among the Pende divided into Eastern and Western groups. However the deeply sculpted face with its extraordinary near cubist like carving of the nose, eyes and ears is the product of a Pende western carver.
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