Kifwebe
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Collection privée - paris - france 1st half of 20th century size: 32x17x8 cm very nice kifwebe ceremonial mask the bifwebe masks (kifwebe in singular) are among the ceremonial objects of the society of the same name (bwadi ka kifwebe) which plays still today a prestigious role among the songyés of the eastare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimasks, colors and costumes have a symbolic meaningon the other hand, the colors express various traits of character or dispositions of the mindour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe mouth would be the beak of the bird or the fire of the wizard the luba are a central african bantu people living mostly in the southeastern democratic republic of congoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteeach part of the face of the mask is associated with a specific animal such as lion, zebra, crocodile or porcupine, whose mask mimics the behaviorthe streaks are a two-way writing: path or path of the dead waiting for rebirth while the nose or the vertical axis of it is the tree of lifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
429 €
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kifwebe masks are instantly evocative of cubismare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobjects are sent with insurance and track & traceparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & traceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewe speak englishthe shipment takes between 2 and 5 days throughout europeyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewe guarantee high quality packaging by using 100% reliable delivery serviceminiature mask/ songyé "kifwébé" small mask lovely small songy man’s maskcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe streaks that cover almost the entire surface are reminiscent of the labyrinthine path taken during the bukishi initiation
139 €
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Rare african songye mask from drc congo (former zaire) the most known type of songye masks are worn by members of the bwadi bwa kifwebe society, named kifwebeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiparcels are quickly sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & tracebecause of the coronavirus, parcel shipment delays may be extended of a few daysthe size of the spike demonstrates the power of the wearer of the maskthe wearer of the masculine mask had an aggressive and unpredictable attitude, meant to encourage social conformityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis kind of mask features a face covered of incised linear scarifications, a rectangular mouth, an elongated nose and protruding eyesit can be masculine, with a central crest, or feminine when the hair is sleekthe shipment takes between 2 and 5 days throughout europeyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewe a quality delivery servicethe woman wearing the mask would have gentle and controlled movements, in order to improve women’s fertilityshipment with track and tracewe speak englishcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
78 €
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Wooden plank adorned with a miniature kifwebe maskprobably an item meant to be hungare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimarks wear due to age: worn chin and crestour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website25 cm x 11 cm x 9 cmbeautiful marks of polychromy: brown, red, whitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
97 €