"Kindombolo Mask - Democratic Republic Of Congo - First Half Of The 20th Century"
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 monoxyle wood with a strip forming the beard of the clown represented. The lower part of the beard is decorated with a polychrome sawtooth frieze. The cheeks are entirely openwork with small circular holes. The eyebrow arches are two large crescents that meet to form the bridge of the nose. They delimit the facial area, which is pigmented with red ochre. The slightly rounded forehead is covered in black pigment.
The reverse is left rough.
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