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Royal Mask – Beads, Cowry, Wood – BWOOM – KUBA – DR

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Royal Mask – Beads, Cowry, Wood – BWOOM – KUBA – DR

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Title: Royal Mask – Beads, Cowry, Wood – BWOOM – KUBA – DR Congo

Provenance/Additional Info: High quality BWOOM Royal mask, richly decorated and with fine details.
Materials: wood, cauri shells, copper and fabric and African beads.
Good condition with slight traces of tribal use.
Unique colorful mask for the collector of African ethnographic art.

There are more than twenty different types of masks that function within the men’s initiation society.
Bwoom’s specific identity varies according to different versions of the myth. He may represent the king’s younger brother, a person of Twa descent, or a commoner. Embodying a subversive force within the royal court, the Bwoom masquerade is performed in conflict with the mask representing Woot.

Object

Bwoom Royal mask

Ethnic group: Kuba

Country: DR Congo

Material: Wood, Cowry shell, Beads

Period: Second half 20th century

Sold with stand: No

Dimensions: 40x40x35 cm

Weight: 2100 gram

Condition: Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $200.00

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