Selection |
Bembe Information |
| Tribe: | Bembe |
| Mask Type: | Elanda |
| Country: | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Comments: | Very abstract, highly stylized mask. It represents the face of a spirit of the forest with two enlarged orbits and a "third eye". It shows signs of age and exhibits signs of use, shown from the evolution of pigments to the addition of paint. |
| Price: | 600 |
| Material: | Wood, fur, shells, tacks, pigment, paint, cowrie shells. |
| Age: | Early 20th century |
| Height (in): | 14 |
| Width (in): | 10 |
| Depth (in): | 9 |
