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#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15
#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15

#170620 African Songye Kifwebe Wooden Mask 15" H

$ 157.08

Availability: 43 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

    Description

    Superb Songye Kifwebe Mask DR Congo African Mask
    15" H by 7.25" w by 7" D
    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 and protruding. If it has a central crest, it is masculine; if not, feminine. The size of the crest determines the magical power of the mask.