Pumbu mask
Gitshiola Shimuna
(Pende, 1900–1974)
mid 20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueWood, fiber, cloth, paint
DimensionsOverall: 27.9 cm (11 in.)
Credit LineArthur Tracy Cabot Fund and Hy and Shirley Zaret Acquisition Fund for African Art
Accession number2015.2236
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMasks
Collections
Provenance1984, purchased in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) by Richard and Susan Lee, Kishasa, Zaire and Ridgefield, WA; 2015, sold by Richard and Susan Lee to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 25, 2015)
mid to late 20th century
Artist Unidentified
