Name: African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 27.5" H
Price: 261 USD
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Superb huge elegant Songye Kifwebe Mask DR Congo African Mask
27.5" h by 9" d by 12" W
A well … more Superb huge elegant Songye Kifwebe Mask DR Congo African Mask
27.5" h by 9" d by 12" W
A well carved and used mask face with striations pigment and netting costume.
This mask belongs to the most famous of the Songye masks, made for the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Secret society. "Kifwebe" means "Mask" in the Songye language. The face generally is covered with linear incisions which are sometimes pigmented, the mouth is most often square or round and protruding. If it has a central crest, it is masculine; if not, feminine less

Dimensions: 12ʺW × 9ʺD × 27.5ʺH

Styles: African

Art Subjects: Abstract

Period: 1980s

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Wood

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Blue

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: good good less

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