A Luba/Songye zoomorphic bird kifwebe mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a large plain crest flanked by bulging eyes above eye slits, and an open beak above a raffia beard, the sides pierced supporting a woven raffia backing with woven protrusion, the crest and eye pupils painted brown, the remainder of the mask painted with black and white pigment,

The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection