Democratic Republic of Congo

Early 20th c

15 inches high x 8 1/2 inches wide 7 1/2 inches depth

Ex: Alfred Scheinberg estate, New York

$ 975

Inv. # A3705

Songye Kifwebe masks were used in a variety of situations such as initiations, funerals, witchcraft, healing and fertility.  Most female masks as in this example have a grooved surface of white kaolin and black accents. Mask in good condition with some abrasions and an age crack along upper left side, stable.

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