Cute SONGYE Kifwebe miniature female mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art mc 1749

Description

Title: Cute SONGYE Kifwebe miniature female mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art mc 1749

Description: CONGO DRC
Cute female miniature mask Songye Kifwebe
The Songye created these masks among the most spectacular in black African art.
The striations which cover practically their entire surface would be a reminiscence of the labyrinthine journey that is the Bukishi initiation (Neyt, 2009, page 362)
The magico-religious power of female Kifwebe masks "bifwebe bakashi" is associated with the moon and reincarnated benevolent spirits (Hersak, 1986, page 40)
Characteristics:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Songye - Basongye (east)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaïre, ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 6 3/4 inches high (17 cm)
CONDITION: Fair
Please have a look on pictures.
Base is NOT included.

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Cute SONGYE Kifwebe miniature female mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art mc 1749

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