Kindly River Goddess Wood Mask Cesar Gonzales The breathtaking purple stones

The breathtaking purple stones

The elegant pendant hangs from a sleek silver cord

17" L necklace (43 cm)

Cascading leaves from sterling stems

its flattering front-wrap style

Kindly River Goddess Wood Mask Cesar Gonzales The breathtaking purple stonesThis mask will certainly be the center of conversation. Salihu Ibrahim invokes her presence in the form of a highly ornate mask, carved by hand from sese wood. He embellishes the mask with a fantasy of color created with African trade beads. The Pende people live on the banks of the Kasai River in Zaire. Every time a river, stream or lake is purified, appreciation is shown to the gods and goddesses that inhabit the waters for their protection. Yearly