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Pende Information |
| Tribe: | Pende |
| Mask Type: | Mbangu (Sickness) Mask |
| Country: | Congo (Zaire), Angola, Zambia |
| Comments: | Captivating Mbangu mask showing signs of use and age. Holes in the right eye depict the effects of chicken pox. The color white, symbolic of the spirits of the dead, in this case represents the hope of being cured of illness. The black pigment stands for the sickness and illness that ravages one throughout life. |
| Price: | 400 |
| Material: | Wood, Pigment |
| Age: | Early to Mid 20th Century |
| Height (in): | 11 |
| Width (in): | 7 |
| Depth (in): | 4 |
