Description: DESCRIPTION: Beautiful Antique African Kifwebe Rare Female Mask 14", Songye Tribe, D. R. Congo, Handmade Tribal Art. Tribal Ceremonial Mask / Wall Decor. Approx. 14” Tall. Hand carved and hand painted. Has carved and textured hair. Has holes on the sides for adding decorations. Very Nice artwork and details. Great textural interest. See the photos. Info from the Met Museum: Female “Mask (Kifwebe) Songye peoples 19th–mid-20th century Certain masking traditions of the Congo River basin personify local control of mystical power. Striated face masks known as kifwebe probably originated in North Shaba, an area inhabited by both Songye and Luba groups. Significant departures in the role and formal interpretation of this art form subsequently developed in each culture. Among the small Songye chiefdoms along the Lomami River, maskers were emissaries of the ruling elite, who relied on the ideology of witchcraft and sorcery to sustain their rule. These kifwebe members commanded a body of esoteric secret knowledge visually encoded mnemonically in the mask's features. Hierarchical distinctions between a single female mask and an unlimited number of male masks are reflected in color and in sculptural features." MARKINGS: Unmarked. AGE: Circa 1800s to early 1900s. ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa DIMENSIONS: Approx 14” Tall X 7” Wide x 3.75” Deep. COMBINED SHIPPING: We will be happy to combine shipping. However, we sell items that vary too much in size, weight and fragility to automate it. Please contact us and we will work out a good deal on shipping. SEE OUR EBAY STORE "Land of Chiles" FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS! _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
Price: 189.98 USD
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-12-12T12:33:05.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: D R Congo / Africa
Handmade: Yes
Culture: African
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
