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AFRICAN SONGYE KIFWEBE CUBIST WOOD POWERFUL ROUND FACE HANDMADE MASK DRCONGO For Sale
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AFRICAN SONGYE KIFWEBE CUBIST WOOD POWERFUL ROUND FACE HANDMADE MASK DRCONGO:
$685.00
AFRICAN WOOD CONCAVE ROUND MASK ETHNOGRAPHIC KIFWEBE ART (metal base not included, $50.00 additional for custom base)
Type of Object: FACE CONCAVE MASK Ethnic Group: SONGYE Country of Origin: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of CONGO (ZAIRE) Materials: WOOD, PIGMENT, PLANT FIBER, KAOLIN Approximate Age: 40+ years uncertain Dimensions: 11.0” diameter; 8.0” height; Weight: 1.5 lbs; 600.0 grams; 25.8 oz Overall Condition: Used, Very Good
It was used by the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe secret society for initiations, circumcisions, weddings and funerals. From the book-Masks of Black Africa- Ladislas Segy, in the Songye language, kifwebe means mask. This mask attributed also to the Baluba tribe has impressive shapes, the nose forming part of a crest like hairdo, enlarged eyelids a protruding boxlike mouth and lineal often in white and red, on the entire surface. It embodied supernatural forces.The kifwebe society used it to ward off disaster or any treat. These type of masks are worn at ceremonies honoring a dead chief, or at the installation of a new chief, and at the welcoming of important visitors in the village. These masks had the capacity to heal by means of the supernatural force it was supposed to incorporate. The ritual of exorcism consisted of holding the sick man\'s mask while a magician acted as if he were casting it into the fire.
Shipping & Handling Detail: US Buyers: Secure shipping and insurance will be determined by territory at close of sale. International Buyers: Secure shipping and insurance will be determined by territory at close of sale. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer\'s responsibility. Please check with your country\'s custom office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to offerding or buying.
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