Miniature mask "kifwebe" · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3032720
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, GermanyWolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 14,5 cm
H: 5.7 inch
Description
wood, shiny dark brown patina, typical form and facial features, male type “kilume” (high forehead crest), min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
miniature masks embody the big mask figures and were taken along to keep in touch with the helping spirits even when far away from home.
The object Miniature mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3032720 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 465 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.
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