gungu - Pende - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Three ritual Gungu masks and costumes from the Pende people of DR Congo, carved in wood with raffia, about 190 cm tall, in fair condition, from a private collection.

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Ritual dance mask and costume from Congo, Pende peoples.
Used in ceremonies. Dance festival of the Gungu.
Veneration of the ancestors.

Ritual dance mask and costume from Congo, Pende peoples.
Used in ceremonies. Dance festival of the Gungu.
Veneration of the ancestors.

Details

Indigenous object name
gungu
Number of objects
3
Ethnic group/ culture
Pende
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
raffia, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Height
190 cm
Provenance
Private collection
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