Description : Male Kifwebe masks like the present one are called masque du case (hut masks). They were not danced and therefore had no holes on the rim for costume attachment. They were probably suspended from the ceiling of a hut. These type of Kifwebe masks are quite rare.
Dated to the Interbellum
Dimensions approx approx 70 x 26 x 26 cm Sold with stand
This item comes with a signed and stamped certificate confirming its authenticity. All our lots are appraised and checked by Jos Humblet. Mr. Humblet (°1954, Brussels) graduated in 1978 as Master of Art at St. Lukas in Brussels. From 1978 until 1993 he worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he specialised in formal analysis of works of art. Mr. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.
Tribal art, African Art, Ethnographic Art.
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About the lot N° 16 Title : Kifwebe Hut Mask Size : 26 x 26 cm Ripple Art Auctions, auctioneer, Brussels, BEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ripple Art Collectible Auction: Tribal 3 - No Reserve Prices Sale date : 29 Jun 2019It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
