Title:
Pende Divination Puppet
Object Name:
Mask, Hand Puppet
Other Name:
Hand Puppet Mask
Place of Origin:
Pende, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Provenance:
Aboriginal Indigenous Art.
H = 9—1/2"
W = 4"
D = 5—1/2"
Western Pende people use around fifteen different types of mask during their ceremonies. They all have down—cast eyes, a triangular nose and a protruding mouth which sometimes bears teeth.
The Pende were pushed northwards by the Lunda people during the 17th century, so they settled in a region near the Loango and Kasai Rivers.
H = 9—1/2"
W = 4"
D = 5—1/2"
Western Pende people use around fifteen different types of mask during their ceremonies. They all have down—cast eyes, a triangular nose and a protruding mouth which sometimes bears teeth.
The Pende were pushed northwards by the Lunda people during the 17th century, so they settled in a region near the Loango and Kasai Rivers.
Description:
Hand puppet mask, attached to a scissors action handle. Small brown face mask, with droopy large eyelids, wedge—shaped nose, protruding full slit lips, scarification on cheeks, heavily feathered headdress.
Collection:
Finley Collection
Material:
Wood W/Raffia, Feathers and Paint
Used:
Ritually Used
Technique:
Carving / Painting
Owned:
Art Department, Missouri Southern State University
Accession#:
2014.1.13
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Close-up of Face
Front View
Right Side View
Left Side View
Rear View
Close-up of Face
Front View
Right Side View
Left Side View
Rear View