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Songye Kifwebe mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art

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Songye Kifwebe mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art

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Title: Songye Kifwebe mask - DRC, Congo - African Art Tribal Art

Date/Period: Mid 20th century

Origin: DRC, Congo

Dimension: 10,63 Inch

Materials: Wood

Weight: 1,54 Pounds

Item type: Mask

Provenance: Three types of African art mask "Kifwebe" (or mask in Songye) are listed: the male (kilume) generally with a high crest, the female (kikashi) would present a more modest or even absent crest, and finally the largest embodying power (kia ndoshi). The Songye sculptor had a high status within the bwadi society and also produced various ceremonial objects, but also for daily use, cups, mortars, canes, etc... Also practiced by the Luba, the cult bwadi bwa kifwebe ("mask" in Songye) acted as a secret police in favor of power, so as to control individuals through magic. Worn with a suit and a long beard made of natural fibers, the Kifwebe masks also appeared during crucial stages of initiation ceremonies, at the new moon. The novice had to pass between the legs of the masked initiator of the male kifwebe. A coded language used by society was then taught to him. Each of the kifwebe lodges could not have more than seven masks, a symbolic number among the Songye.
"Initiates, Congo Basin" ed. Dapper Museum; "African Art" ed. Mazenod.

Additional Information: Stand not included. A universal or custom base can be ordered separately.

Reserve: $186.20

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