Lot 519

Pende Mbuya Mask, Mishita Scarification | DRC

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Pende Mbuya Mask, Mishita Scarification | DRC

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Starting Bid: $200

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Democratic Republic of Congo. Carved wood forehead mask representing one of the oldest and more important types of “mbuya” masks, with rounded forehead marked by three scarification lines “mishita”, heavy lidded almost closed eyes, upturned nose, projecting ears, and rectangular “beard” extension. Attached with a burlap angular headdress and embroidered with raffia hairdo. Medium brown mellow patina showing good age, dark red-brown patina on interior. 15" H (38.1 cm H).

Provenance: Ex. Arte Primitivo, auction 92, lot # 510, ex. Estate of Dorothy Levitt Beskind, NYC., 1980’s.

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Item # 72281

  • Condition: There is a hairline crack on the forehead.

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