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Classical Luba Kifwebe mask and costume remnants, of abstract…
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Classical Luba Kifwebe mask and costume remnants, of abstract orthodox form offering tapering flat frontal plane with a protruding rectangular section of mouth (with bone breather pipe evident from internal perspective) beneath an arching raised medial ridge for the nose, and framed by slit arching eyes on a hemispherical Crown, the whole decorated in formal repeating stone tooled incised parallel lines arching with continuous contours of the mask. Pierced around the entire back (relief carved and some suspension holes shifted due to wear) for attachment. Full woven fibre costume attached including arms and a turret with attached feathers. Patina of age, white and black pigments. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Provenance: Acquired by current owner through Sotheby's. Height 46 cm. Width 300 D26 cm.
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Tribal: African