LUBA SONGYE MASK, KIFWEBE
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
£16,875
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 16:00 BST
Description
carved wood and pigment, of classic abstract form, painted in black and white, a prominent central ridge running down to form the nose, coffee bean eyes and protruding mouth
Dimensions
35cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Baron Freddy Rolin, New York
Neumeister Munich, 16th November 2006, lot 246 (Artkhade reference MDD-133855)
Private collection, Germany
Note:
This kifwebe mask is a particularly powerful example that truly retains its original aura. The predominantly white colour identifies it as female and in its original community it would have been associated with power and authority, serving a judicial function.