Mask "kifwebe" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3042813

Description

wood, light and dark brown patina, remains of kaolin, animal hair (nose), rattan, feathers, characteristic form with projecting sagittal crest and striped decor, complete with costume from net-like knotted plantfibre and abundant grass fibre beard, slightly dam. (nose), minor missing part (left side of the head), abrasion of paint, several holes in plant fibre netting

The object Mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3042813 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 464 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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