Mask "kifwebe", male type "kilume" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3039658

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of polychrome paint in red, black and white, typical box form and characteristic band decor, cantilevered crest, drilled holes around the rim for attachment of net-like costume and abundant grass fibre beard, paint chipped off, minor missing parts (left eye, lower rim), fine cracks, metal base

The object Mask “kifwebe”, male type “kilume” with the object ID 3039658 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 489.

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Comparing literature

Mestach, Jean Willy, Songye Studien, München 1985, p. 145 ff.