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A Songye Kifwebe Male Dance mask

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Description

A very fine old carved wooden dance mask featuring a large central crest accented with black and white kaolin clay pigments and adorned with linear designs and woven rope netting in the traditional fashion. This mask measures 23 inches tall x 9 inches wide ( 30 inches tall when counting the headdress) Provenance: A Private Amsterdam collection.

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Songye Kifwebe Male Dance mask

Name: A Songye Kifwebe Male Dance mask
SKU: 143865639
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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Starting Price $50

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