Large round mask "kifwebe" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3040434
sold
EUR 4,600
Provenance
Robert Dreyling, Aachen, GermanyGünter Beuth, Cologne, Germany
Size
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch
Description
wood, matt black patina, red and white pigment, plant fibre, hemispherical shape, carved with chunky nose, broad mouth and massive beard, geometrical patterns and grooved decor, accentuated by pigment rubbed into the deepenings, min. abrasion
The object Large round mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3040434 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 421 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,600.
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Comparing literature
Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, New York 1996, p. 86 Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, Brussels 2003, p. 56