Small female mask "kifwebe"
R. D. Congo, Songye
Vendu
850 €
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1995)Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Taille
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
light wood, dark brown patina, red pigment (in two shades), mannered version of characteristic “kifwebe” type: disc-shaped flattened face with extremely waisted sides and elongated mouth/chin area, flat incised grooved pattern around eyes, slightly dam. (root of the nose), traces of old age (wood on the backside);
Luba with Songe influence.