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LOTE 166:
"Kifwebe" Round Mask - D.R. Congo, Luba
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$100 - $200
Comisión de la casa de subasta: 24%
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"Kifwebe" Round Mask - D.R. Congo, Luba
Includes a Kifwebe mask of round form with linear incisions, square portruding mouth and linear nose with hair set between globular slitted eyes, sides pierced for attachment. However the rounded style and elongated nose suggest this could be a rarer Luba mask. Provenance: From a Philadelphia estate. She mainly collected Chinese, African, Navajo, Pre-Columbian artifacts, jewelry, and rugs. Passed to her son, then to us for auction Striated face masks known as kifwebe was historically created by sculptors in an area of the Zaire River Basin inhabited by both Songye and Luba communities. Significant departures in the role and formal interpretation of this sculptural genre subsequently developed in each culture. In both instances, Kifwebe masks participated in initiations and played a role in establishing order in society. Round striated Luba kifwebe function within benevolent practices that purify the community of the evil spirits of sorcerers. In performance, this mask was complemented by a costume ensemble comprising woven textiles, animal pelts, and plant fibers, which covered the dancer’s body.
