Miniature mask "kifwebe" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3032351
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Provenance
Didier Claes, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 12,5 cm
H: 4.9 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, remains of pigments, showing typical form and facial features, male type “kilume” (high forehead crest), min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on base;
miniature masks embody the big mask figures and were taken along to keep in touch with the helping spirits even when travelling.
The object Miniature mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3032351 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 466.
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