Mask

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-masks

Culture Pende

Date20th Century

Made AtDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

MediumWood, raffia and pigment

Dimensions21 × 11 3/8 × 6 1/4 in. (53.3 × 28.9 × 15.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Chusid

Object number93.47.3

DescriptionCarved and painted wood and raffia initiation mask from the Pende of Zaire, Africa. A rounded mask having a bulbous forehead, slit eyes with heavy lids, angular nose with pierced nostrils, protruding, open mouth, lug ears and beard. The pierced perimeter attached with a head-covering of woven raffia surmounted by four tall cones forming the coiffure. Painted with red, black and white pigment.

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