Mask
| Culture | Pende |
|---|---|
| Title | Mask |
| Date | 19th–20th century |
| Medium | Wood and pigment |
| Dimensions | Object: 17 1/16 × 5 3/8 × 3 in. (43.3 × 13.7 × 7.6 cm) Overall: 17 1/16 × 5 3/8 × 3 in. (43.3 × 13.7 × 7.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Raymond E. Britt, Jr., Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 77.98.6 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A mask in the form of a face with two protrusions at the top with spear-like ends. The face has thin almond shaped eyes and a small circular mouth.
In the western Southern Savanna, depictions of human images from the area of the lower Congo River tend to be more naturalistic than those farther east from the vicinity of the Kwango and Kwilu rivers, such as this one.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Mask | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=77.98.6