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African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, Bead & Shell

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AFRICAN CONGO KUBA BWOOM HELMET MASK: AFRICAN CONGO KUBA BWOOM HELMET MASK African Congo Kuba carved wood Bwoom helmet mask, 20th century. Decorated with various shells, beads, seed pods, metal appliques, and fur. Size: 14 x 9 x 10"

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AFRICAN KUBA PEOPLE BWOOM HELMET MASK, 13.5"L: African horned helmet mask, Kuba people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood body and horns, embellished with cowrie shells, trade beads, and hammered gilt metal, accented by animal hair and woven

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A Kuba Bwoom African Mask: Carved wooden helmet style mask embellished with hammered copper, beads, shells and woven grass textiles . Such masks were worn during male initiation ceremonies known as "nkaan". A mask like the one

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A Fine old Kuba Bwoom African mask: Carved wooden helmet mask with dramatic bulging forehead accented with shells, beads and metal work. A bold and powerful example of the style. During a dance performance, the bwoom mask introduces an

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A Fine Kuba Bwoom African Mask: A Carved wooden helmet style mask embellished with various hammered metals, seeds, glass beads and shells. Decorated with incised linear designs. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask mea

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A Kuba Bwoom Mask: An old wooden helmet mask embellished with old glass beads, cowrie shells and animal hide. The mask has large areas of hammered copper sheet and incised designs in the wood. Bwoomâ€™s specific id

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A Royal Kuba Ngongo Bwoom Mask with Field Photo of the Chief: A Carved wooden helmet mask elaborately adorned with shells and beads, metal work and carved designs. The mask represents Bwoom. Bwoom specific identity varies according to different versions of the m

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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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African Kuba Bwoom Mask: African Kuba Bwoom Mask. Adorned with feathers, beads and shells. On stand. Size: 12.5'' x 10.25'' x 13'' (32 x 26 x 33 cm). Height on Stand: 15" (38 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Res

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African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, DRC, 19th/20th C.: African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, DRC, 19th/20th C. A very old mask with signs of ritual use and some loses caused by time and wear. Wood, glass beads, copper, and raffia cloth. On custom included stand

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African Kuba Bushoong Moshambwooy Helmet Mask, DRC: African Kuba Bushoong Moshambwooy Helmet Mask, DRC. Wood, plant fiber, cowrie shells, beads, raffia. Size: 21'' x 10'' x 12'' (53 x 25 x 30 cm).

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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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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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African Kuba Style Cowrie Mask- Congo: Item/Description: Decorative, highly decorated Kuba Style helmet mask features elaborate cowrie shell and bead work. Democratic Republic of Congo. (Mukenga / mwaash Ambooy, Republic Congo, Kuba People

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Published Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask Ex Zollman, Ex Buxton: Carved wood and embellished with numerous layers of glass beads, seeds and embossed copper and aluminum sheeting. The mask has various incised designs creating a spectacular example. Kuba mythology re

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A Fine Old Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask Ex Levitt Collection: A carved wooden helmet mask adorned with copper sheet, animal hide and embellished with numerous glass beads and textiles. The Bwoom mask was worn at boys initiations where it would represent the natu

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African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, Bead & Shell

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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 head, ears and chin line, patterned beading on forehead, jaw line, nose and mouth, incised wood nose, applied copper alloy panels on forehead and cheeks. Unmarked. Overall approximate height 18.4", width 8.75", depth 10.4". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia.

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African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, Bead & Shell

Name: African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, Bead & Shell
SKU: 45862414
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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