Mask Mbuya - Pende - DR Congo

Mbuya mask stands out from other masks of the same type through the use of a denser wood and, above all, a very lustrous patina, which makes it a rare object on the African art market.
It nevertheless features drooping eyelids and a dented mouth.
The Bapende have a very rich and diverse corpus of masks.

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