Face Mask (Kifwebe)

Object/Artifact

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UTA Fine Art Collections

Face Mask (Kifwebe): Carved wood Kifwebe face mask with incised striations and geometric beard feature.
Face Mask (Kifwebe)

Carved wood Kifwebe face mask with incised striations and geometric beard feature.

Name/Title

Face Mask (Kifwebe)

Entry/Object ID

2013.C-D.044

Description

Medium carved wood face mask with a large chin with a geometric beard-like feature, incised striations covering the mask, and small black features.

Use

Ritual

Collection

Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Songye People

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Sculptor

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Democratic Republic of Congo

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

Songye People

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masks

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Mask

Category

Costume

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Depth

5 in

Material

Wood, Pigment