Fine African Art Auction
Lot 189:
Height 27 inches, width 12 inches. Old repair to the crest, some cracking in same area.
Both Songye and Luba masking societies employed a dramatic mask called kifwebe. Whose liner patterns are said to allude to history, power, and a constellation of other esoteric meanings. The aggressive songye male type like this example has a sharp crest, protuberant angular features and the female is round in shape and black in color. The overall incised and whitened striations on both types enhance their sculptural power.
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