Songye, Initiation Board ‘Kifwebe’, D. R. Congo, c.

A Songye kifwebe mask. D.R. Congo. Wood. 20th century. 18" x 10 1/2" x 8 1/2". Condition: May not include stand.

DESCRIPTION: Wooden carved Kifwebe teaching figure, Songye, D.R. Congo. Wears customary costume for initiation ceremony: Blackened fiber strips attached to a row of holes on the bottom of the mask, a

19th c. Kifwebe of the Songye/Luba Peoples, North Shaba, (Katanga, DR Congo), in painted and carved wood with downturned horns of a Ram, symbol of virility and leadership. Displayed on a black metal m

A Songye axe. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. 20th century. Wood and metal. 14 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4". Condition: includes stand. Wear and abrasions throughout. Provenance: Private N

A Fine and large Songye Kifwebe mask, Songye; D.R. CongoThe large elder male mask with high crest atop the head, small wedge-like nose and long jutting mouth, the whole with linear striations in black

Songye Kifwebe Male mask from Democratic Republic of Congo formally Zaire. A stunning styled example of a mid 20th Century Songye Kifwebe male mask with a large crest and protruding eyes and mouth. Th

Kifwebe mask - SONGYE - D.R. Congo D.R. Congo Mid 20th century Wood 45 x 26 x 27 cm (1100 gram) Ancient, large female Songye Kifwebe mask, carved in wood from Belgian Congo. Without stand Please note

Yaka Peoples, (2) initiation masks, 20th c., DR Congo, each made of carved and polychrome painted wood, raffia, textile, etc., approx. 30"h x 14"w x 11.5"d (larger), 22"h x 12"w x 10"d (smaller)

A Songye fetish on wooden base, D.R. Congo, 1st half 20th C. H.: 36 cm 

Igbo Mask with a mix of details from Bifwebe (Luba) and Kifwebe (Songye) masks. The mask is nicely patinated in stripes. Well cut pretty protruding mouth. A beautifully striking piece with a lot of ex

No Reserve! Title: Female Mask – Wood – Kifwebe – Songye – Congo DRC Provenance/Additional Info: Lovely Kifwebe mask from the SONGYE tribe of D.R. Congo. They are called Kifwebe, which means `

African Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo polychrome, carved wood and raffia kifwebe initiation figure (stand not included); H: 20 3/4" (approx.)

A group of Central African figures and masks. Wood. 20th century. ++ Yaka style janus figure. D. R. Congo. Beads, fiber. 26" x 4 1/5" x 1". ++ Songye staff. D. R. Congo. ++ Mask. 7 1/2" x 7" x 2 1/2".

A group of four Congo style objects. Wood. 20th century. ++ Figure. 20" x 6" x 7". Base: 3". ++ Kuba style vessel. D.R. Congo. ++ Songye style mask. D. R. Congo. 10 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/2". ++ Kuba sty

Early 20th C. Kalebwe Type Songye Nkisi Figure. D.R. Congo. Wood with sheet and forged copper; brass tack and fiber. The figure shows disintegration and old insect damage, especially along the left si

A group of six ethnographic figural and utilitarian objects. 20th century. ++ Songye wood power charm. D.R. Congo. 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 3/4". ++ Polynesian club.18 1/4" x 3". ++ Yoruba metal figurine.

Group of three Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood figural pieces, including: Songye kifwebe mask atop board; Luba figure of rectangular form with faces in high relief to front and reptiles t

Group of three Democratic Republic of the Congo carved wood figural pieces, including: Songye kifwebe mask atop board; Luba figure of rectangular form with faces in high relief to front and reptiles t

Height: 37.25" Width: 14.5" Depth: 7.5" Weight: 6 lbs A beautiful Songye shield with carved designs throughout and a kifwebe face featured in the middle. Stand not included.

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask with abstract, stylized features and covered

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye Peoples 20th century carved wooden Kifwebe mask with rounded head, horizontal painted lines, rounded eyes thin slit, and a typical characterist

Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Songye peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wonderful wood maskette panel of rectangular form, skillfully hand-carved and painted with white a

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye, Kalebwe District, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. An impressive wooden shield of ovoid form adorned in black and white pigments and featuring a traditional S

Colorful wooden sun shield from the Songye tribe of DR Congo. This traditional Songye shield was not only used as a defensive weapon, but also used as decorative and ritual mask and has a lot of symbo