About the Artwork
Mask (Mbuya)
19th century
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African
Pende
Wood, pigment, and natural fiber
Overall: 19 × 8 × 7 inches (48.3 × 20.3 × 17.8 cm) Height (with raffia beard): 32 inches (81.3 cm)
Sculpture
African Art
Gift of Ellen Kahn
2015.97
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Ellen H. Kahn (Franklin, Michigan, USA)
2015-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Pende, African, Mask (Mbuya), 19th century, wood, pigment, and natural fiber. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Ellen Kahn, 2015.97.
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