Very Rare Goat Mask

Pende people, DR Congo, 1st half 20th c.

Wood, fiber, pigment

Ex–Stuart Struever collection, Santa Fe, NM

14.5” h x 8.75” w x 6.5” d (36.8 x 22.2 x 16.5 cm)

Price: $3,800

 
 

Of the many hundreds of Pende masks that I’ve seen in my career, this is the only example of a goat mask I have ever found. An exceedingly rare type.