Unique Antique SONGYE Mask From Congo 15x9 in liberia Made to resist the wind

Made to resist the wind and keep you dry

Color Red & Black

This is an important point related to their art

These figure adopt a heretic posture

Hand painted giraffe figurine from Kenya

Unique Antique SONGYE Mask From Congo 15x9 in liberia Made to resist the windTRIBAL AFRICAN ART SONGYE (BASONGE, BASONGYE, BASSONGO, BAYEMBE, SONGE, SONGHAY, WASONGA) Democratic Republic of the Congo n the Songye language, a mask is a kifwebe: this term has been given to masks representing spirits and characterized by striations. Depending on the region, it may be dark with white strips, or the reverse. The kifwebe masks embodied supernatural forces. The kifwebe society used them to ward off disaster or any threat. The masks,