Songye Kifwebe Dance mask Ex Robert Banks Collection
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Description
A Highly stylized dance mask with precise linear incised designs accented with black paint and white kaolin clay pigments. The mask has a woven rope netting and traditional "tail" on the back. The members of the Kifwebe were emissaries of the ruling elite, who relied on the ideology of witchcraft and sorcery to sustain their rule. These kifwebe members commanded a body of esoteric secret knowledge visually encoded mnemonically in the mask's features. The mask will include a professional custom display stand. The mask measures 16 x 9.5 inches ( 36 inches tall on its stand) Provenance: Robert Banks collection, Maryland, USA.
Condition
Fair, weathered, small areas of wear and decay
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Songye Kifwebe Dance mask Ex Robert Banks Collection
Estimate $800 - $1,500
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