Horned mask "kifwebe" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3039503
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
collected in the early 1980’sSize
H: 71 cm
H: 28.0 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, probably depicting an antelope, framed by a cuff made from plant fibres, letters “KU” in pokerwork on the backside, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, fine cracks
Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, Brussels 2003, p. 76, ill. 98