Cleveland Museum of Art

Female Mask (Gambanda or Kambanda)

Unknown artist

early 1900s

Type: Mask
Medium: Wood, plant fiber, and colorant
Dimensions: Overall: 27 x 22 x 28.5 cm (10 5/8 x 8 11/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Culture: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pende-style maker
Credit: Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund

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