Female kifwebe" mask "kikashi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3046835

Description

wood, white and black pigment, plant fibre,
A fine, aged example with it’s magic bundle extant.

Present mask has a flat forehead crest, which proves her to be female. Female masks, called “kikashi”, represent positive powers and are mainly used at masquerades taking place at night, such as important lunar ceremonies, the investiture or the death of a ruler.