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100 - Kifwebe double-faced dance panel Songye culture, Lomami basi…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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Kifwebe double-faced dance panel Songye culture, Lomami basin, Democratic Republic of Congo Material: Wood with old patina. Base included (gallery condition). Provenance: From James "Joopie" Permeke, grandson of the painter Constant Permeke. The objects presented in this sale come from the collection of James "Joopie" Permeke, grandson of the painter Constant Permeke. Joopie" Permeke, grandson of major Belgian artist Constant Permeke. Kept in the family family for several decades, this collection bears witness to a provenance directly linked to one of the directly linked to one of Belgium's most important artistic lineages of the 20th century. Dimensions: H. 65 cm. A rare dance panel associated with the Bwadi bwa Kifwebe initiation society. particularly elegant vertical composition, surmounted by a high point and decorated with two faces faces. These anthropomorphic effigies, treated according to Songye aesthetic canons, feature sober and expressive geometric features. expressive geometric features, enhanced by finely engraved linear decoration. Displayed in huts, worn or exhibited during ritual ceremonies, these panels took part in public of the Kifwebe mask societies, institutions responsible for maintaining social order, transmitting the transmission of initiation knowledge and the expression of spiritual powers. The presence of of several faces on the same work often evokes the plurality of the forces invoked, as well as the dialogue between the visible and invisible worlds. The age of this piece is immediately apparent in its even wear, the natural softening of the relief and its deep patina. natural softening of the relief and its deep dark brown patina, accumulated through handling and and ritual use. These characteristics, rarely preserved to this degree, give the piece an authentic presence and remarkable aesthetic strength. presence and remarkable aesthetic strength. With its slender architecture, its extremely fine engraved decoration and its obvious age, this Kifwebe panel is a particularly attractive example of traditional Songye ceremonial art.
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About the sale ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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