Masque "Kifwebe" "kikashi" (type féminin) ·  R. D. Congo, Songye / Luba · ID: 3049634

Description

wood, kaolin, green and red pigment, signature “Kankenza Seigneur” incised on reverse, original repair, base

“Kifwebe” masks were the property of the “bwadi bwa kifwebe” male society, who relied on the ideology of witchcraft (“buchi”) and sorcery (“masende”) to sustain their rule.

To harness the powers of “buchi” and “masende”, “kifwebe” masks are danced. It was believed that the power of the masks would give their wearers supernatural powers and abilities.

Female masks are more closely related to the physical world and reproduction, and their movements are calmer and more controlled. They must activate the benevolent spirits which contribute to the birth of the coming generation. They watch over the cyclic course of things, assuring continuity and smooth transitions.

L’objet Masque “Kifwebe” “kikashi” (type féminin) avec l’ID d’objet 3049634 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 101e vente aux enchères dans 11 novembre 2023. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 162 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 200 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 800 €.

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Littérature comparée

Hersak, Dunja, "The Kifwebe Masking Phenomenon, in : Herreman, F. & C. Petridis (ed.), Face of the Spirits, Tervuren 1993, p. 145 ff.