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Songye Ancestor sculpture with Kifwebe Society Mask

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PRIMITIVE SONGYE KIFWEBE SOCIETY DANCE SHIELD: A Very Rare Old Songye Shield from the Congo, Africa.Carved from a single piece of wood and featuring a large Kifwebe society mask with large iron spikes driven into the mask face. A Very large and pr

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A Songye Kifwebe Society Shrine Panel Ex Stewart Warkow Collection: A carved wooden and painted panel featuring a mask of the Kifwebe society, perhaps a totem of the society for a shrine wall or meeting house. The carved circular panel measures 9.5 x 9 inches. Songye

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A Songye Dance Shield with mask face: A carved wooden dance shield with incised linear designs and a Kifwebe society mask face adorning the center of the shield, handle carved out of the same wood in the reverse. Songye peoples, Congo, Af

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A Finely carved Songye Male sculpture, African Art: This is a very handsome vintage Ancestor sculpture from the Songye peoples, DRC/ CONGO, Africa. Carved wooden sculpture with highly stylized facial features, split beard design, wonderful treatment to

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Songye Ancestor sculpture with Kifwebe Society Mask

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Unusual old wood sculpture of a dancer wearing a Kifwebe society dance mask. Songye peoples, Congo Africa. Ex brussels Belgium collection.

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Songye Ancestor sculpture with Kifwebe Society Mask

Name: Songye Ancestor sculpture with Kifwebe Society Mask
SKU: 62671434
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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