Pumbu Mask
Ethnic Group: Pende People
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Size: 28" without Raffia (38" with raffia)
Material: Wood, Raffia, pigment.
Status: SOLD - Private Collection: Majorca, Spain
The pumbu mask is considered the most fearful and dangerous of the three masks. Called an executioner mask by some, it is used only by a few of the most powerful chiefs.
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