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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe 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 lifethe 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 congoon the other hand, the colors express various traits of character or dispositions of the mindmasks, colors and costumes have a symbolic meaningplease 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 behavior
429 €
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kifwebe masks are instantly evocative of cubismminiature mask/ songyé "kifwébé" small mask lovely small songy man’s maskwe speak englishare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, franceobjects are sent with insurance and track & tracewe guarantee high quality packaging by using 100% reliable delivery serviceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe shipment takes between 2 and 5 days throughout europeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & tracethe 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 kifwebewe a quality delivery servicethis kind of mask features a face covered of incised linear scarifications, a rectangular mouth, an elongated nose and protruding eyesthe wearer of the masculine mask had an aggressive and unpredictable attitude, meant to encourage social conformityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikishipment with track and traceyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, francethe woman wearing the mask would have gentle and controlled movements, in order to improve women’s fertilityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebecause of the coronavirus, parcel shipment delays may be extended of a few dayscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe size of the spike demonstrates the power of the wearer of the maskparcels are quickly sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & tracewe speak englishthe shipment takes between 2 and 5 days throughout europeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit can be masculine, with a central crest, or feminine when the hair is sleek
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 catawiki25 cm x 11 cm x 9 cmour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebeautiful marks of polychromy: brown, red, whitemarks wear due to age: worn chin and crestplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
97 €