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Kifwebe mask from the Songye people, Congo, carved in wood, 42 cm high and 21 cm wide, in good condition with some wear and age-related stains.
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Kifwebe Mask - Songye - DR Congo (Zaire) - African Masks
The Bifwebe masks (kifwebe in the singular) are part of the ceremonial objects of the society of the same name (bwadi ka kifwebe) which still today plays a prestigious role among the eastern Songye.
The members of this society are the basha masende, custodians of the knowledge necessary to interact with the gods.
The bifwebe masks are worn with a long costume and a long beard made of plant fiber, during the most important ceremonies.
The female mask, unlike the male one, the kilume (plural bilume), lacks a crest at the top of the head and features fine white-incised lines on the face.
sense of where they walk
Kifwebe Mask - Songye - DR Congo (Zaire) - African Masks
The Bifwebe masks (kifwebe in the singular) are part of the ceremonial objects of the society of the same name (bwadi ka kifwebe) which still today plays a prestigious role among the eastern Songye.
The members of this society are the basha masende, custodians of the knowledge necessary to interact with the gods.
The bifwebe masks are worn with a long costume and a long beard made of plant fiber, during the most important ceremonies.
The female mask, unlike the male one, the kilume (plural bilume), lacks a crest at the top of the head and features fine white-incised lines on the face.
Details
Era
After 2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Congo
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
42 cm
Width
21 cm
