Mask board "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Songye
not available anymore
Size
H: 70,5 cm
H: 27.8 inch
Description
light brown wood, polychrome paint, shield-shaped, with a “kifwebe” mask superimposed, min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, traces of abrasion, metal socle;
they have a dual function: first as a dance mask and secondly as an emblem of the “bifwebe” association to be hung to a wall or fence.