Songye Mask 205.7 bridesmaid it is then pounded in

it is then pounded in a mortar to soften it and prepare it for the surface decoration that is the responsibility of the women

known in Shona as a hari

in a single frame or a group

originating from South Africa

Songye Mask 205.7 bridesmaid it is then pounded inA 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 32cm W 18cm D 10cm.