Mask (1) - Wood - Masque Kifwebe with horns - Luba - Congo DRC
Ex. private collection - Paris - France, Circa 1920-1930, Size: 23x9x6 cm, Weight: 0. 1 kg Very nice and rare (with horns) Kifwebe passport mask from the Luba ethnic group in DRC Passport masks are traditional worn on the body by peoples across Africa to identify tribal origin in order to simplify travel across borders. Kifwebe literally translates as „mask” in the Luba and Songye languages. These spiritual objects embody supernatural forces and are used to ward off the threats as well as to mask important social transitions.
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Ex. private collection - Paris - France, Circa 1920-1930, Size: 23x9x6 cm, Weight: 0. 1 kg Very nice and rare (with horns) Kifwebe passport mask from the Luba ethnic group in DRC Passport masks are traditional worn on the body by peoples across Africa to identify tribal origin in order to simplify travel across borders. Kifwebe literally translates as „mask” in the Luba and Songye languages. These spiritual objects embody supernatural forces and are used to ward off the threats as well as to mask important social transitions.
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