Mask, mbuya
Democratic Republic of the Congo, late 19th–early 20th century
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Colnaghi- Medium
- Wood, fiber, pigments
- Status
- For Sale
- Price
- On request
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-153378
This mask from the Pende people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is known as a mbuya . It represents a village character, most likely a possessed person or a jester. Usually carved with exaggerated or dramatic features, it is characterized by long drooping eyelids, a prominent forehead and a detailed rafia hairdo with vertical conical tresses. This mask was danced in ceremonies to instruct the young initiates into adulthood and to honor ancestral authority.
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