Songye Kalebwe Kifwebe Kilume mask
Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe mask in African art
This large, gracefully protruding mask features a large nasofrontal crest adorned with radiating streaks. At the top, herringbone patterns. The protruding eyes are open from a cavity on the lower part. The eyelids are detailed in light pigment.
A very fine example of a "Kilume" male mask sculpted by the Songye Kalebwe ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Icons in African art, the traditional masks linked to the Kifwebe society are easily identifiable although there are many typologies according to the regions and ethnic groups since the Luba, too, sculpt such masks.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1950
- Size
- 50 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Condition
- Excellent
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This large, gracefully protruding mask features a large nasofrontal crest adorned with radiating streaks. At the top, herringbone patterns. The protruding eyes are open from a cavity on the lower part. The eyelids are detailed in light pigment.
A very fine example of a "Kilume" male mask sculpted by the Songye Kalebwe ethnic group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Icons in African art, the traditional masks linked to the Kifwebe society are easily identifiable although there are many typologies according to the regions and ethnic groups since the Luba, too, sculpt such masks.