Dimitri André

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Mbangu mask (illness mask), Pende, Kongo.

The mask is recognizable by a contrast of white and black that halves the face, and by an overall distortion of facial features. The color white, a symbol of the spirits of the dead, in this case stands for the hope of healing from illnesses. The dark pigment stands for the disease that haunts one for a lifetime.

Mbangu-Maske (Krankheitsmaske), Pende, Kongo.

Die Maske ist an einem Kontrast von weiß und schwarz zu erkennen, der das Gesicht halbiert, und an einer allgemeinen Verzerrung der Gesichtszüge. Die Farbe Weiß, ein Symbol für die Geister der Toten, steht in diesem Fall für die Hoffnung auf Heilung von Krankheiten. Das dunkle Pigment
steht für die Krankheit, die einen ein Leben lang heimsucht. 












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Mask - Mbangu - Pende - DR Congo  (No reserve price)

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Original Mbangu mask from the Pende people of DR Kongo, a wooden artwork 29 cm high, 17 cm wide, 17 cm deep and weighing 225 g, sold without a stand.

Mask - Mbangu - Pende - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Original Mbangu mask from the Pende people of DR Kongo, a wooden artwork 29 cm high, 17 cm wide, 17 cm deep and weighing 225 g, sold without a stand.

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