Each example shows minor surface wear commensurate with age.
Larger example shows a notable repair to crown, with a stable fissure extending from one eye to back edge.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 20th Century
carved and painted wood
8¾ w × 8¾ d × 17½ h in (22 × 22 × 44 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2018-11-08
Songye Carved Wood Shield, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the front with relief-carved Kifwebe masks, white pigment, pyro-blackened surface, (wood loss), with custom stand, ht. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-05-05
comprising two Songye examples, a Mano example, a Baluba Kifwebe mask and another example, each having stylized facial features, one with raised hair knots. Height Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-22
