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# 5067 Old African Songye Kifwebe DR Congo Mask 9.5"h
# 5067 Old African Songye Kifwebe DR Congo Mask 9.5"h
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$350.00 USD
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Old Songye Kifwebe Mask female with Bright Wood, pigment, Colors DR Congo African
measures approx 6.5" w by 9.5" H and 6" deep
This is a female mask used by members of the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Secret society.
"Kifwebe" means "Mask" in the Songye language. The face generally is covered with linear incisions which are sometimes pigmented, the mouth is most often square and protruding. If it has a central crest, it is masculine; if not, feminine.(The sale is just for this mask Thanks )
measures approx 6.5" w by 9.5" H and 6" deep
This is a female mask used by members of the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Secret society.
"Kifwebe" means "Mask" in the Songye language. The face generally is covered with linear incisions which are sometimes pigmented, the mouth is most often square and protruding. If it has a central crest, it is masculine; if not, feminine.(The sale is just for this mask Thanks )
