Julien Gauthier

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A fine and expressive Songye female ‚kifwebe‘ mask, made of mid density wood accentuated with patterns of orange-red and black pigment. Note the narrow stress crack as to be seen on a close up on a photo.

Height approx. 33 cm

Made around the mid- 20th century

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Mask - Songye - Congo

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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Songye kifwebe mask from Congo, a female mask dating to circa 1940–1950, carved in wood and decorated with orange-red and black pigment, about 33 cm high.

Mask - Songye - Congo

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Songye kifwebe mask from Congo, a female mask dating to circa 1940–1950, carved in wood and decorated with orange-red and black pigment, about 33 cm high.

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