Superb kifwebe mask - Songye - DR Congo (No reserve price)

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Julien Gauthier
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With almost a decade of experience bridging science, museum curation, and traditional blacksmithing, Julien has developed a unique expertise in historical arms, armour, and African art.

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Superb Songye Kifwebe mask (masculine kilume) in wood from the Congo RDC, dimensions 40 × 20 × 16 cm, in good condition, dating to 2000–2010.

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Masque Songye Kifwebe
This Songye Kifwebe masculine mask (kilume) is a remarkable object in shape due to its three-dimensional structure, its beautiful naso-frontal crest extending in the plane of the protruded mouth, as well as the contrasting play created by the application of kaolin, a white pigment used among other things on bifwebe masks.

Masque Songye Kifwebe
This Songye Kifwebe masculine mask (kilume) is a remarkable object in shape due to its three-dimensional structure, its beautiful naso-frontal crest extending in the plane of the protruded mouth, as well as the contrasting play created by the application of kaolin, a white pigment used among other things on bifwebe masks.

Details

Indigenous object name
Superb kifwebe mask
No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Songye
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
2000-2010
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
40 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
16 cm
Sold by
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Objects sold
97.75%
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