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• Auction House:
  Shapiro Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Contemporary African and Tribal Art From the Collection of Ray Hughes
• Sale Date:
  08 Dec 2019 ~ 2pm (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  26
• Lot Description:
  Songye Kifwebe Female Mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  wood, pigments and fibre, typically painted in white
  height 35 cm
• Provenance:
  Purchased from Gert Chesi, Switzerland, c. 1990, The Estate of Ray Hughes
• Notes:
  The Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe is the most important association in the east of the Songye region. Kifwebe masks are divided between male and female masks. Male masks are worn during rites of passage. Female masks appear on the occasion of a chiefís death or investiture and during lunar rites. This iconic type of African artistry has inspired Western artists, like Alexander Calder and Jean-Michel Basquiat
• Estimate:
  A$5,000 - 7,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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