Exceptional ancient Kifwebe votive mask, Songye, - Lot 131

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Exceptional ancient Kifwebe votive mask, Songye, - Lot 131
Exceptional ancient Kifwebe votive mask, Songye, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) Wood, small visible crack, old plant headdress (Very early 20th century). H. 23 cm French private collection Before 1945 - Provenance: collected by a diplomat posted to Zaire Bifwebe masks (kifwebe in the singular) are part of the ceremonial objects of the society of the same name (bwadi ka kifwebe), which still plays a prestigious role among the Songye of the East.
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