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Mask "kifwebe" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3037067

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Provenance
Belgian Colonial Collection
Size
H: 40 cm
H: 15.7 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, covered with fine linear grooves, min. dam., smalll missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
the “kifwebe” masks embody a spirit being and belong to an association which bears the same name “bwadi ka bifwebe”. The mask is supplemented by a plaited costume and a long beard of raffia fiber. It used to appear at various ceremonies, with the function of a security force or for warding off enemies in cases of war.


The object Mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3037067 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 517.

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