This mask comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo, made from the Pende people. The mask is attached to a burlap cloth twice that wraps around the chin with string in drilled holes located on sides of mask, and on top of the head covering the entirety of the top. Straw and string is also used to secure it down. The mask features two downturned jutting eyes with slits. Two ears with no details added are on the sides of the mask. The nose protrudes and has two large nostrils. The mouth is open and the inside has been carved by a drill. The mask is painted half brown, half white.
