Zemanek-Münster

Mask "kifwebe"

D. R. Congo, Luba (Eastern), Kabalo Region
not available anymore
Provenance
Wolff, Strasbourg, France
Size
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch

Description

wood, pigment residues, animal hair, base

These masks belong to the ritual context of the “bwadi bwa bifwede” society. They embody supernatural beings, especially ancestral spirits “katotoshi”, who make contact with their descendants.


Comparing literature

Neyt, Francois, Kifwebe, A century of Songye and Luba Masks, Milan, 2019, p. 204, Pl. 112

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