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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Luba Kifwebe Mask White Striations Congo , 20th century



Descripción : Additional Information: A Luba mask covered with white pigmet and striations. The mask is adorned with a raffia headdress with feather ornaments.  ,The surface shows significant wear and good age, and the mask is equipped with a custom stand for immediate display.  , The present mask belongs to the category of the most famous , Songye masks knowns as Kifwebe and made for the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Secret society. ",Kifwebe", means ",Mask", in the Songye language.This is a female character recognized by the abscence of  ,a central crest. . , According to Hersak (1985: 168), ",the striated masks, or kifwebe, are used as agents of a tradition and figures of authority to exercise social and political control through practices of evil magic and witchcraft by the members of the bwadi bwa kifwebe society. Among the societies public performances, three mask types exist: two grades of male and one female mask. Male masks are distinguished by a striated pattern of three colors while the female one is predominantly white with the features accented in black and some red... The Kifwebe tradition which exists also among the Luba, seems to have originated south of the eastern chiefdom in an area of Luba/Songe admixture. The Songye confirm this provenance by the interpretation that the kifwebe striations relate (apart from the zebra) to a pugnacious species of striped bushbuck antelope which inhabited the area.", Recommended Reading: Cornet, J., A Survey of Zairian Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, 1978 Dunja Hersak,Songye Masks and sculpture figures, 1985  ,
Precio: 0.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 3000 USD-3500 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 103056
Título : Luba Kifwebe Mask White Striations Congo , ÉPOCA : 20th century
Medios : Wood, pigment, raffia grass, feathers
Talla : Height: 26 Inches Width: 9 Inches Depth: 7 Inches
Condition report : Fair. chip to back of mask where raffia has separated from mask. small holes (possible arrested bug damage)
Africa Direct, subastador, Denver, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Africa Art, Mask, Baskets, Statues and more
Fecha de la venta : 27/11/2016 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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