Miniature mask "kifwebe", necklace with amulet mask and small antelope mask · D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3039807
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Description
a) miniature mask “kifwebe” with plant fibre beard, wood, h: 13,4 cm, remains of black paint and kaolin, two drilled holes in the nose ridge (for insertion of magical material), insect caused damage backside, base; b) amulet mask “kifwebe”, h: 6,5 cm, attached to glassbead necklace (l: 27 cm); c) small antelope mask, h: 16,5 cm, wood, brown patina, white pigment, slightly dam. (horn tip), abrasion of paint
The object Miniature mask “kifwebe”, necklace with amulet mask and small antelope mask with the object ID 3039807 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 220 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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