Mask (kifwebe)

Songye people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

20th century

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Dark brown vessel has round body and curves inward at neck topped by flaring rim. Surface has overall matte texture from roulette; two narrow glossy bands define shoulder, which has glossy triangles and half-ovals.
Figure for Trickster God (Ogo Elegba), Yoruba people, Western Nigeria, African, wood and indigo
Dark-brown, spherical vessel has lug handles on the sides and short, vertical neck; shoulder has incised arcs with overall roulette pattern below.
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