African Tribal Face African Mask Wood African Art among the Songye-3003

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African Art among the Songye.-60.5/19.3 CM
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African Art among the Songye.-60.5/19.3 CM
African Art among the Songye. This African mask streaked with large bands forms a reduced version of the "wooden mask" Kifwebe (plural Bifwebe) of the Songye, the same type of which was produced by the Luba. The term refers to the mask, the maskof mask, and the wearer of the mask belonging to the male secret mask bwadi bwa which ensured social control. There are three variants: the masculine (kilume) generally with a high crest, the feminine (kikashi) with a very lowor even absent crest, and finally the tallest embodying power(kia ndoshi). Matt patina. br/> In the 16th century, the Songyes migrated from the Shaba region to settle on the left bank of the Lualaba, in Katanga and Kasai. Their maskis organized in a patriarchal way. Their history is inseparable from that of the Luba to which they are related through common ancestors. Very present in their society, divination made it possible to discover sorcerers and to shed light on the causes of the misfortunes that struck individuals. The maskperformances of male maskprovided an opportunity to carry out punitive expeditions and maintain social order. The female mask, supposed to be equipped with divinatory faculties, activated by their dances the benevolent spirits
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60.5/19.3 CM
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An original patina covers the item
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African Art among the Songye. This African mask streaked with large bands forms a reduced version of the "wooden mask" Kifwebe (plural Bifwebe) of the Songye, the same type of which was produced by the Luba. The term refers to the mask, the maskof mask, and the wearer of the mask belonging to the male secret mask bwadi bwa which ensured social control. There are three variants: the masculine (kilume) generally with a high crest, the feminine (kikashi) with a very lowor even absent crest, and finally the tallest embodying power(kia ndoshi). Matt patina. br/> In the 16th century, the Songyes migrated from the Shaba region to settle on the left bank of the Lualaba, in Katanga and Kasai. Their maskis organized in a patriarchal way. Their history is inseparable from that of the Luba to which they are related through common ancestors. Very present in their society, divination made it possible to discover sorcerers and to shed light on the causes of the misfortunes that struck individuals. The maskperformances of male maskprovided an opportunity to carry out punitive expeditions and maintain social order. The female mask, supposed to be equipped with divinatory faculties, activated by their dances the benevolent spirits
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