Mask - - - kifwebe - Songye - Congo
an old and expressive Songye 'kifwebe' mask from the mid-20th century, with a part of the woven cloth and raffia costume still attached. The mask is made from mid-density wood and partially colored with white pigment (kaolin) . The height of 39cm is for the mask only. A metal stand is included. I've once bought the mask from the collector R. Noth from Bavaria, Germany.
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an old and expressive Songye 'kifwebe' mask from the mid-20th century, with a part of the woven cloth and raffia costume still attached. The mask is made from mid-density wood and partially colored with white pigment (kaolin) . The height of 39cm is for the mask only. A metal stand is included. I've once bought the mask from the collector R. Noth from Bavaria, Germany.