Songye Mask 213.1 Moped A vintage brown rustic primitive

A vintage brown rustic primitive basket

Ivory Coast — kplekple ceremonial mask

70cm H × 29cm W

1 50ml bottle of Complete Organic Plant Food

With its age and handcrafted quality

Songye Mask 213.1 Moped A vintage brown rustic primitiveSongye people, DR Congo kifwebe society mask These striated masks belonged to the bwadi bwa kifwebe society, worn at ceremonies as figures of authority and social order. Male masks carry three colour striations and the bold markings here recall a zebra. Cut with deep parallel grooves and finished in pigment, it makes a striking wall or shelf piece with real presence. Origin: DR Congo Material: hand carved wood, pigment Size: 31 13 10cm