Songye Mask 213.2 vestments They are usually designed with

They are usually designed with animal and geometric patterns

handcrafted piece  made from reclaimed 80 - 100 year old Elm wood effortlessly blends into nature-inspired interiors

Today they make beautiful decorative objects — lovely on a mantelpiece

carrying great symbolic meaning and prestige

Songye Mask 213.2 vestments They are usually designed withA 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 29cm W 12cm D 10cm.