House mask "kifwebe" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3035986
sold
EUR 700
Size
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
light brown wood, blackish brown patina, of oval form, dark mask fond, accentuated by bright parallel incisions, slightly asymmetrical eyes, min. dam., traces of abrasion
The object House mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3035986 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 419 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.
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Comparing literature
Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, Brussels 2003, p. 62, ill. 63