Miniature mask "kifwebe"
D. R. Congo, Songye
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1997)Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Size
H: 17 cm
H: 6.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of kaolin and black paint, a flat forehead crest merging into a protruding nose bridge, continued by the square mouth underneath, entirely coated by a fine grooved pattern, whitened with kaolin, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion