Kifwebe MOON MASK - Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half of the 20th century

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Kifwebe MOON MASK - Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half of the 20th century

Name: Kifwebe MOON MASK - Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo - First half of the 20th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: NNPD4RK56P
Price: 980 EUR
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980 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Kifwebe MOON MASK
Luba culture, Zaire, Democratic Republic of the Congo
First half of the 20th century
Wood, horsehair and pigments
H. 25; L 19.5 cm

Round, domed monoxyle wood mask referring to the lunar star.
Three spirits are associated with Kifwebe masks, two masculine and one feminine - of which this mask is an evocation.
The incised bands, pigmented with white kaolin, refer, according to legend, to the ditch from which they emerged, and where the spiritual world begins.

This highly expressive mask features a square, prominent mouth, its nasal bridge with incised nostrils extending to the forehead to form a crest, and eyes with half-closed eyelids half-open in two horizontal slits.
The whole is incised with bands arranged concentrically around the symmetrical nasal axis.

This mask was danced during initiation rituals to herald the new moon.

Ref. number : 7054

Ref: NNPD4RK56P

Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Ethnic group	Luba - Baluba
Style	Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Masks 20th century)
Country of origin	Congo