Descripción :
Songye (Songe) Kifwebe mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This wood mask shows the graphic striations characteristic of Kifwebe masks, and is polychrome decorated in red, white, and black, representing the struggle between good and evil. The central crest on the mask indicates that this is a male Kifwebe mask, and the large size of the crest suggests that it may have been used for important elder dances within the Bwadi bra Kifwebe society.
Height: 20 in x width: 9 in x depth: 9 in.
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Sobre el lote Lote N° 218 Título : Songye Kifwebe Mask Talla : Height: 20 in x width: 9 in x depth: 9 in. Condition report : Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email [email protected] with any condition questions.