Mask "kifwebe" with horns · R. D. Congo, Songye · ID: 3032245
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, darkbrown patina, red and white pigment, typical form with forehead-/nose crest and tubular mouth, grooved decor in some areas, slightly dam., missing parts, strong traces of insect caused damage on the back, indigenous repair (chin), rep. (nose);
very old and very rare !
in the course of time the typical “kifwebe” mask type was diversified. Some obvious animal references were added to the classic rectangular box-shape. Some had horns curving downward for a ram, or upward for an antelope, or backward for a goat. Some had large ears flanking the forehead as a jackal. Present mask reminds of a buffalo.
L’objet Mask “kifwebe” with horns avec l’ID d’objet 3032245 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 246 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L., Beauty and the beasts, New Jersey 2003, p. 71 f.