MONUMENTAL PENDE 'PANYA NGOMBE' MASK

Monumental Pende carved wood panya ngombe lintel mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa; of anthropomorphic form, decorated with orange, black and white pigment; W: 36" (approx.)PROVENANCECollection of Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, BelgiumPrivate collection, New York CityPeter-Michael Boyd, Seattle, WA, with a copy of the invoice stating above provenanceEstate of Joseph T. Josephson, former Assistant Director of Pace Primitive, New York