File:Brooklyn Museum 2011.4.2 Female Kifwebe Mask (2).jpg
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English: Female Kifwebe Mask
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| Title |
English: Female Kifwebe Mask |
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| Description |
English: The object is a female mask with projecting mouth, triangular nose, pierced eyes, overall concentric linear carving, and polychrome pigment. Condition is excellent. Two small holes made in back at a previous time for suspending wire through the mask's widest point. Separate mount.
English: The kifwebe masquerade is a genre shared by the Luba and Songye, indicative of the interaction that has occurred between the two societies. Kifwebe masks represent either male or female beings. Both mask types are characterized by angular and thrusting forms, and in both cases the entire face is covered in patterns of geometric grooves that are uniquely characteristic of these masks. Female masks, such as this one, are distinguished by the predominant use of white clay and the rounded form of the head crest. |
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| Date |
English: late 19th or early 20th century |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 7 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (30.5 x 18.1 x 15.6 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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| Credit line | Collection of Beatrice Riese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2011.4.2.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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