Offering pierced ear flaps, as those of the Boa of the east once did, and a mouth lined with sparse teeth, this African mask conferred an impressive appearance to its wearer, which the contrast of colors accentuated. Supposed to render invulnerable and with the aim of terrifying the enemy, the African mask kpongadomba or "Pongdudu" of the Boa was ordered by the chief kumu who offered it to the bravest warrior. It was then kept in his wife's hut. Matte tricolor patina, losses, abrasions. Height on base: 51 cm. Close to the Mangbetu and the Zande, the Boa inhabit the savannah in the north of Democratic Republic of Congo. Some Boa would have used these masks for educational purposes with children since the pacification of the Uele region.
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