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 have a grooved surface of white kaolin and black accents with half moon eyes and jutting mouth. The mask in good condition with some abrasions and an age crack along upper left side, stable.

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