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No.09 Pende Pumbu Mask

No.09 Pende Pumbu Mask

Wood, raffia

Origin: Central Africa (DRC region)

Interesting facts:  The Pumbu mask expresses the power and authority of a chief.  The mask’s design is geometric and hypnotic – intended to intimidate onlookers. The mask appears in a dance performed in times of social crisis when a chief needs to reassert his authority.  Notable patina and signs of use.

 

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Wood, raffia

Origin: West Africa (DRC region)

 

Weight 0.8 kg
Dimensions 84 × 25 × 32 cm
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