AFRICAN PENDE POLYCHROME WOOD MASK.SW Congo. Classic example of the expressively carved "Mbuya" mask, with domed forehead above single flowing brow, intersecting with long curved nose, open slit eyes with heavy eyelids, flared open nostrils, open lips, and long 'beard" below carved with triangular grid design. Painted in blackbrown, ocre, red and white kaolin pigments, with aged patina showing signs of use and wear. Some insect wear. Custom mount. - 22 in. high. Estimate $2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE: Private Maryland collection, Christie's East, NYC, early 1980s.
