A Fine Luba Kifwebe mask
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A big female kifwebe mask (38 cm without beard, 66 cm
with stand ) 12.500€. Very cubistic old mask. Provenance: American University
professor
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A
quite comparable female Kifwebe mask that was sold at Sotheby's a few
years ago (May 6, 1998 -Lot 218) . This large Kifwebe mask estimated at $15,000
to $20,000 sold for $18,400.
The carving and patina are very close and also the way the decoration is
made, makes me think it could be made by the same sculptor.
Kifwebe masks were made for the Bwadi ya Kifwebe association, a type of
policing society that provided a means of controlling social behavior and
neutralizing disruptive elements within the group. These masks appeared at the
installation and death of a chief, and at the initiation rites of young men as
well as a whole range of occasions that included punishments, warfare and public
works. There is great variety and symbolism within the various Kifwebe
masks.
Female masks are more curvilinear and the facial features are usually
contained in an oval form.
Female Kifwebe masks, through their quiet dance performances,
animate the benevolent spiritual forces.
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Kifwebe masks
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