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Miniature mask "kifwebe" - D. R. Congo, Luba

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Miniature mask "kifwebe" - D. R. Congo, Luba

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Description

wood, brown patina, remains of kaolin and black paint, of hollowed round form, narrow slit eyes, entirely coated with curved concentrical grooves, animal tooth attached, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion
H: 7,5 cm, H: 3,0 inch
Provenance:
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1999)
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
Published in:
Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 52
Lit.: Petridis, Constantine, Art and Power in the Central African Savanna, Brussels 2008, p. 11

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Miniature mask "kifwebe" - D. R. Congo, Luba

Name: Miniature mask \"kifwebe\" - D. R. Congo, Luba
SKU: 43707729
Price: 600 EUR
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