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Songye Kifwebe Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, smaller size, hollowed-out, tapering form,

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Songye Kifwebe Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, smaller size, hollowed-out, tapering form,

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Songye Kifwebe Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, smaller size, hollowed-out, tapering form, pierced around the edge for attachments, with a square, protruding mouth beneath a triangular nose rising to a high, narrow crest, the wide, slit-like eyes with semi-circle lids, the whole decorated with linear striations filled with white kaolin pigment, the ridgeline, nose, mouth, and eyes in black, with custom wood base, ht. 15, wd. 6 3/4 in.

Provenance: Cheriff Gadgigo collection, New York.

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Songye Kifwebe Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, smaller size, hollowed-out, tapering form,

Name: Songye Kifwebe Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo, smaller size, hollowed-out, tapering form,
SKU: 128282285
Price: 1400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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