Lot 275: A Songye Kifwebe mask

Songye , D. R. Congo; H: 17 1/2”

Typically carved, the mask depicting a “junior male” in the Songye Kifwebe triadic system, with low medial ridge forming wedge shaped nose, the jutting mouth rising from below. Large horizontally oriented eyes, the whole with wide concentric bands in black, red, and white. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Property from a West Coast private collector

Price Realized: $300

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