Luba Kifwebe Mask - SOLD OUT
Mask from the workshop of the average Luvua, Kiambi
Among the Luba, the most widespread masks are the Kifwebe, a mask they have in common with the Songye. The symbolic context of these masks, once formidable, today linked to festive ceremonies, is highly significant. The Kifwebe mask is an anthropomorphic facial element, of rounded shapes and whose main characteristic is manifested by the accumulation of parallel, curvilinear or straight streaks, in alternating colors.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1960
- Size
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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Mask from the workshop of the average Luvua, Kiambi
Among the Luba, the most widespread masks are the Kifwebe, a mask they have in common with the Songye. The symbolic context of these masks, once formidable, today linked to festive ceremonies, is highly significant. The Kifwebe mask is an anthropomorphic facial element, of rounded shapes and whose main characteristic is manifested by the accumulation of parallel, curvilinear or straight streaks, in alternating colors.