SOLD / SOLD! MC1623 Beautiful mask Kifwebe LUBA Baluba Mask Congo DRC

LUBA KIFWEBE MASK

Beautiful Baluba mask

The Kifwebe masks of the Luba and the Songye have many similarities, so it is quite difficult to differentiate them without some practice.

The Kifwebe Luba masks have a role of protection against diseases, while those of the Songye serve to impress and police (for male masks) and celebrate changes of power, burials or investitures (for female masks)

Kifwebe masks instantly remind us of Cubism.

Features:

OBJECT TYPE: Mask.
ETHNICITY: Luba - Baluba
ORIGIN: Democratic Republic of Congo.

(Ex Belgian Congo, ex Zaire).

MATERIAL: Wood.

DIMENSIONS: Height 38.5 cm
CONDITION: Average

(See photos).

The base is not included

CONGO DRC

BEAUTIFUL LUBA KIFWEBE MASK

The Kifwebe masks of the Luba and the Songye have a lot of similarities, so it is quite difficult to tell them apart without some habit.

Kifwebe Luba masks have a protective role against disease, while Songye masks are used to impress and police (for male masks) and to celebrate changes of power, burials or investitures (for female masks)


Kifwebe masks instantly evoke Cubism.

Features:

TYPE OF OBJECT: Mask.

ETHNICAL GROUP: Luba - Baluba

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Democratic Republic Congo

(ex Zaire, ex Belgian Congo).

MATERIAL: Wood.

DIMENSIONS: About 15 1/4 inches high.

CONDITION: Medium
Base is NOT included.