Mask (Kifwebe)

Possibly Songye; possibly Luba

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Possibly Songye; possibly Luba. Mask (Kifwebe), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigments, pyro, cordage, 15 3/4 x 8 x 8 1/4 in. (40.0 x 20.0 x 21.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Leyden, 81.165. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Mask (Kifwebe)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Medium

Wood, pigments, pyro, cordage

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

15 3/4 x 8 x 8 1/4 in. (40.0 x 20.0 x 21.0 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Leyden

Accession Number

81.165

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