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
Comparing literature
Roberts, Mary Nooter, Memory, New York 1996, p. 86 Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, Brussels 2003, p. 56