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Kifwebe (Songye) dance mask Wood, natural pigments, DRC 20th century

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Songye Style Kifwebe Mask, DRC.: A Songye Style Kifwebe Mask. Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 19” x 11 1/2”. Condition: Abrasions, pigment loss, and gouge. Provenance: From a Los Angel

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African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask: African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask. Carved wood and pigment. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 18'' x 8'' x 9'' (46 x 20 x 23 cm).

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African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask: African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask. Carved wood and pigment. Stand not included. Size: 15'' x 8.75'' x 7'' (38 x 22 x 18 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New York.

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Songye Kifwebe Mask, DRC.: A Songye Kifwebe Mask. Wood, feathers, pigment, and fibers. 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 46" x 12". Condition: Top is loose and lightly frayed, pigment loss, and scratches. Provenan

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Songye Kifwebe Style Mask, 20th c.: A Songye Kifwebe style mask. Central Africa. 20th century. Wood, pigment, and natural fibers. Measures mask without fiber netting. 13" x 8" x 8". Condition: includes stand. Scratches and cracks throug

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A Songye Kifwebe Society Dance mask: A carved wooden ceremonial mask with strong classic features, stylized protruding mouth and nose, raised central crest and linear designs accented with organic pigments. Songye peoples, DRC. Congo, ce

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A Songye Kifwebe Female Dance mask, African Art: A very nice older carved wooden mask with heavy linear designs and traditional form, accented with red, white and black kaolin clay pigment. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask itself measure

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2 African Songye and Luba Kifwebe Masks, DRC: 2 African Songye and Luba Kifwebe Masks, DRC. Carve wood and pigment. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Published: "African Art & the Serious Collector" Maine Antiques

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A Songye Kifwebe Male Dance mask: A Large carved wooden dance mask with tall central crest and strong linear designs accented with mineral pigments. Songye peoples, Kifwebe society, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 24 inc

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Large African Songye Kifwebe Dance Mask, DRC/Congo: Large Songye Kifwebe dance mask with incised linear designs accented with mineral pigments and attached raffia grass collar. Songye peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Size: 45'' x 17'' x 15'' (114 x 43 x 38

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Kifwebe Songye wood mask - DRC Congo - African Art: Title: Kifwebe Songye wood mask - DRC Congo - African Art Tribal Art Description: This large African Songye mask, the kikashi has protruding, incised and fluent eyelids to the temples, and a reduced n

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Songye Kifwebe Mask: Songye Kifwebe Mask. African. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 18" x 9" x 5" (46 x 23 x 13 cm). Provenance: Howard Nowes Gallery, NY.

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Mask - Wood - Kifwebe - Songye - Congo DRC: Here an example of male Kifwebe characterized by angular and thrusting forms, and with the entire face covered in patterns of geometric grooves that are uniquely characteristic of these masks. The obj

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Songye Kifwebe Mask: Songye Kifwebe Mask. DRC, Africa. Carved wood, fiber, with stand. Size: 53" x 10.5" x 26" (135 x 27 x 66 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE a

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Songye Kifwebe Female Mask: Songye Kifwebe Female MaskCongo, likely 1970s, carved wood and pigment, striated predominately in white with features accented in black and red. 16 x 11 in. Striated masks are used by figures of autho

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Kifwebe (Songye) dance mask Wood, natural pigments, DRC 20th century

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Kifwebe (Songye) dance mask Wood, natural pigments, DRC 20th century - Weight: 1.87 kg - Shipping unavailable - Region: Afrique RDC - Sizes: H 430mm x 200mm (H 900mm AVEC RAFIA) - At first glance: normal wear / patina of use

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Kifwebe (Songye) dance mask Wood, natural pigments, DRC 20th century

Name: Kifwebe (Songye) dance mask Wood, natural pigments, DRC 20th century
SKU: 173143555
Price: 400 EUR
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