Cute SONGYE Kifwebe miniature mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art mc 1750

Description

Title: Cute SONGYE Kifwebe miniature mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art mc 1750

Description: CONGO DRC
SONGYE - Cute little Kifwebe Mask
The Songye have created these masks among the most impressive of the art of Black Africa.
The Kifwebe masks are real modern sculptures with very audacious architecture, exuberant shapes and volumes.
They evoke us instantly Cubism.
The Songye are a people living in wooded savannas in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Like the Hemba, they are culturally related to the Luba.

Characteristics:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.
ETHNICAL GROUP: Songye - Basongye
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo
(ex Zaïre, ex Belgian Congo).
MATERIAL: Wood.
DIMENSIONS: About 6 inches high.
CONDITION: Medium - Bad
Please have a look on pictures.
Base is not included.
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Reserve: $265.00

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Cute SONGYE Kifwebe miniature mask Congo Drc African Tribal Art mc 1750

Lot 0068

Estimate $300-$350

Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 PM EDT

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