Songye Mask 213.2 fishing often serving as the central

often serving as the central figures in fables and legends that convey wisdom

The highly abstracted and geometric forms of the Bwa and Bobo played an important inspirational role in the development of Western art movements of the early 20th century

equal distribution of weight

Note that with wear and tear over time that there is a chip in the rim of the pot

Songye Mask 213.2 fishing often serving as the centralA hand carved Songye kifwebe mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These striated masks belonged to the bwadi bwa kifwebe society and were worn at ceremonies as figures of authority and social order, the deep parallel grooves carved across the face and picked out in pigment. Bold and graphic, with a high domed forehead and strong features, it makes a striking wall or shelf piece with real presence. Size: H 29cm W 12cm D 10cm.