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Mask

Master of Kasadi

19th–early 20th century, inventoried 1932

Not on view

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.

Mask, Master of Kasadi, Wood, pigment, Kongo peoples; Yombe group — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Mask, Master of Kasadi, Wood, pigment, Kongo peoples; Yombe group

Mask, Master of Kasadi, Wood, pigment, Kongo peoples; Yombe group

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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

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