Mask, late 19th-early 20th century, 9 5/8 x 7 13/16 x 3 7/8 in. ( x x cm), Wood, plant fibers, pigment, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 19th-20th century, Most masks of the Pende people have specific names that reveal their gender, meaning and function. However, it is rarely possible to identify a Pende mask without seeing the accompanying dress and dance. At first glance, the facial characteristics of this mask look female, expressing ideals of placidity and self-control. Yet men also share these qualities

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