Mask

19th–early 20th century, inventoried 1932

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Camille Janssens, the first governor of the Congo Free State between 1887 and 1890 collected this mask that may have been worn by an nganga. As in other examples, the face is arresting for its penetrating gaze, though this interpretation is distinct for the manner in which the beard is carved as a flattened extension at the chin.

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Title: Mask
Artist: Master of Kasadi
Date: 19th–early 20th century, inventoried 1932
Geography: Angola, Cabinda
Culture: Kongo peoples; Yombe group
Medium: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm), W. 7 1/8 in. (18 cm), D. 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing