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Kuba Beaded Helmet Mask

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A Kuba Beaded Helmet Mask, African Art: A Finely carved wooden helmet mask embellished with cowrie shells, beads, seed pods, copper sheeting, goatskin, and hair, bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are treated as e

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A Very Fine Kuba Bwoom Beaded helmet Mask, African Art: A large carved wooden and decorated helmet mask with ornate beadwork set into a dizzying design with accenting cowrie shells. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The helmet mask measures 13 x 12 inches, this

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ZAIRE BEADED KUBA HELMET MASK: ZAIRE BEADED KUBA HELMET MASK: This mask features wonderful design all around using cowrie shells and sections of beading. Face and chin are wood carved and still has some animal hair fringe. A long t

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African Kuba Wood Carved Helmet Mask with Beading: African, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kuba hand carved and beaded tribal helmet mask with cowrie shells, black, white, blue, teal beads, wood carved ears sewn on cloth covering back of mask and cr

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African Carved Beaded & Shell Accented Helmet Mask: Kuba people, African (Congo), 20th century. Hand carved and decorated African tribal Bwoom helmet mask with carved wood and woven fiber apron ornately decorated with cowrie shells on top and sides of

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(lot of 6) African or Indonesian masks: (lot of 6) African or Indonesian mask:s: including a Large African export turquoise, white beaded and shell-decorated helmet; a Kuba mask, a Gouro mask, a Dan mask; (2) Indonesian monkey masks, etc, h

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19th Century African Congo Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask: An African D.R.C. Congo Kuba Bwoom commoner crest helmet mask (19th / 20th Century) face has broad features and incised cross-hatched motif, the nose and and nostrils are beaded with bright blue beads

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A Kuba Helmet Mask, "bwoom": Helmmaske, "bwoom" Kuba, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 34 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Das heutige Königreich Kuba ist eine von der Herrscherschi

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A Kuba Helmet Mask: A Large Dramatic old carved wooden helmet mask accented with kaolin clay pigments and very strong carving styles. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask has an undeniable patina from field

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Archaic Kuba helmet Mask Ex Belgium Missionary Pre-1939: A very primitive carved wooden helmet with obvious wear and field use, with a powerful archaic presence. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 11 x 12 inches. A metal display stand can a

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Kuba Helmet Mask: African Art Carved Wood Kuba Helmet Mask 13.5"H x 10"W No Reserve Buyer pays shipping. This item ships from New York, NY

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Kuba Helmet Mask: Title: Kuba Helmet Mask Date/Period: 19th Century Materials/Origin: Congo , Africa Dimension: 22in X 10in X 10in Description: Embellished with cowrie shells, beads, seed pods, copper sheeting, goatski

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Large African Royal Kuba Helmet Mask: Finely decorated in beads, fur, cowrie shells, and rafta. Fantastic quality mask. Mask 22" x 23". On custom metal mount.

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African Artifact Kuba Beaded Mask: Measures 13"

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Kuba Helmet Mask: African Art Kuba Mask - DRC 11"H x 8"W

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Kuba helmet mask, Matadi DR Congo, beads & fur with cowrie shells, straw beard, 13" h

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Kuba Beaded Helmet Mask

Name: Kuba Beaded Helmet Mask
SKU: 109030343
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $80 - $160

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