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Kindombolo MASK
Pende culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood and pigments
H. 19.5; L. 13.5 cm
Anthropomorphic mask in polychrome monoxylated wood, with a tongue forming the beard of the clown represented. The lower part of the beard features a polychrome sawtooth frieze. The cheeks are entirely perforated with small circular holes. The eyebrow arches are two large crescents that meet to form the nasal bridge. They delimit the face, which is pigmented with red ochre. The slightly rounded forehead is covered with black pigments.
The reverse is left rough.
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Ref. number : 4920
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