Ceremonial knife
D. R. Congo, Songye, Kalebwe
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.