Ceremonial knife · D. R. Congo, Songye, Kalebwe · ID: 3050536
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, GermanySize
L: 40 cm
L: 15.7 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, metal,
Handle in the form of a human half-figure wearing a “kifwebe” mask, whose features are exaggerated into the mannered. These knives belong to the context of the “bwadi bwa kifwebe” society.
The object Ceremonial knife with the object ID 3050536 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024. The object with the lot number 380 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 150.
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