Antique African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask

African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 8'' x 9'' (46 x 20 x 23 cm).

African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask. Carved wood and pigment. Stand not included. Size: 15'' x 8.75'' x 7'' (38 x 22 x 18 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

A finely carved older female Kifwebe mask with precisely carved linear designs and black painted areas. The entire mask shows good wear and handling. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Provenance: Th

Large Songye Kifwebe dance mask with incised linear designs accented with mineral pigments and attached raffia grass collar. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Size: 45'' x 17'' x 15'' (114 x 43 x 38

A tall carved wooden mask with heavy incised linear designs and traditional form and style. This mask was used by the Kifwebe society as part of their ceremonial dances. Striated face masks known as k

A very nice older carved wooden mask with heavy linear designs and traditional form, accented with red, white and black kaolin clay pigment. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask itself measure

A finely carved wooden mask with precise incised linear designs and kaolin clay white pigment accented with black paint. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, Congo, Africa. *** A durable metal display sta

A carved wooden dance mask with precise linear designs and overall classic form, with highly stylized mouth and eyes. The mask has a woven grass headdress / netting still attached and remains of hair

A Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The mem

A carved wooden semi helmet style dance mask with raised central crest and bole linear designs painted with mineral pigments. The mask has a well handled and worn surface patina. The mask measures 17

A carved wooden semi-helmet style dance mask with classic linear designs, abstract form and with raffia grass netting attached. Kifwebe secret society, Basongye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask i

A carved wooden helmet mask featuring traditional incised linear designs, stylized protruding mouth and facial features with attached raffia headdress and collar. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/

A Tall carved wooden male dance mask with incised and painted linear designs, classic carving style with highly exaggerated facial features, attached woven rope netting and beard, obvious handling and

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask featuring a large central crest accented with black and white kaolin clay pigments and adorned with linear designs and woven rope netting in the traditional fa

A carved wooden ceremonial mask with strong classic features, stylized protruding mouth and nose, raised central crest and linear designs accented with organic pigments. Songye peoples, DRC. Congo, ce

A Large carved wooden dance mask with tall central crest and strong linear designs accented with mineral pigments. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 24 inc

A tall carved wooden dance mask with incised and painted linear designs, tall crest and highly exaggerated classic form. The mask is well handled and worn and appears to have field use. Songye peoples

A carved wooden mask with kaolin clay white pigment and precise incised linear designs accented by black pigment around the eyes and central stripe down the length of the mask. Songye peoples, Kifwebe

Carved wooden mask with linear designs and tall male crest of the Kifwebe society. Basongye peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 17 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can also be incl

A carved wooden semi-helmet mask with traditional linear designs and exaggerated form. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 16 x 7.5 inches. A metal display s

A carved wooden female dance mask with classic linear designs and wonderfully abstract facial features, signs of field use. Basongye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 13 x 8 inches. A met

A very finely carved wooden Female dance mask of the Kifwebe secret Society, DRC. Congo, Africa. The mask features very precise incised linear designs. Among the small Songye chiefdoms along the Lomam

A large carved wooden mask with stylized facial treatment, linear designs and signs of age and handling. Songye peoples, Congo, central Africa.The mask measures 20 x 10.5 inches. There was not a displ

A Carved wooden male dance mask with strong incised linear designs, custom mounted. The mask itself measures 18 x 8 inches ( 26.5 inches on display stand)