"Mangbetu Mask - Democratic Republic Of Congo - Central Africa"
Beautiful and original Mangbetu mask from the Democratic Republic of CONGO, Central Africa. The "MANGBETU" called "People of the Elongated Heads", they practice from a young age a compression of the skull, in order to lengthen it, using Raffia and Wicker. This mask of shape, with this majestic headdress., whose scarified face is topped with a cylindrical bun.