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

Name: Female kifwebe" mask "kikashi"
SKU: 3046835
Price: 1800 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,800

Provenance

American Private Collection

Size

H: 35,5 cm

H: 14.0 inch

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.

The object Female kifwebe" mask “kikashi” with the object ID 3046835 was last part of the auction Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction at May 23, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 241 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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