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a close up of a sculpture of a face on a standa wooden mask on a stand on a white surfacean image of a wooden helmet on a stand on a white surface
ARTESIA - Maison de Ventes à Châtellerault

355 - SONGYE, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Estimate €400 - €700
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Description
SONGYE, Democratic Republic of the Congo Male-type Kifwebe initiation mask. Wood, white pigment, brown patina and signs of wear. Height: 33 cm Length: 21 cm Depth: 19 cm Note: Kifwebe masks belonged to the male association known as the bwadi bwa kifwebe, which played a role in particular during initiations and in social and political control. The male examples are distinguished in particular by their sagittal crest, the development of which could indicate the rank and symbolic power of the mask.
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About the sale PRESTIGE - CLASSICAL CENTURIES - VAYRES CASTLE
Auction location
Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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