Masque "kifwebe" · R. D. Congo, Luba (Est), Région Kabalo · ID: 3048342
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Provenance
Wolff, Strasbourg, FranceDescription
wood, pigment residues, animal hair, base
These masks belong to the ritual context of the “bwadi bwa bifwede” society. They embody supernatural beings, especially ancestral spirits “katotoshi”, who make contact with their descendants.
Littérature comparée
Neyt, Francois, Kifwebe, A century of Songye and Luba Masks, Milan, 2019, p. 204, Pl. 112