Face Mask (Kifwebe)
Face Mask (Kifwebe)
Carved wood face mask with pigmented striations, geometric features, and protruding closed mouth with X.
Name/Title
Face Mask (Kifwebe)Entry/Object ID
2013.C-D.048Description
Medium wood face mask with red features, closed eyes, X over protruding closed mouth, and white striations covering the rest of the mask.Use
RitualCollection
Jonathan A. Campbell & Tanya G. Dowdey African Art CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Songye PeopleAttribution
Attributed toRole
MakerDate made
circa 1900 - 1930Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
Democratic Republic of CongoContinent
AfricaEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
Democratic Republic of CongoContinent
AfricaCulture/Tribe
Songye People