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

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

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

Kuba Peoples, helmet mask, 20th c., Congo, coconut shell covered in woven reed and cowie shell, adorned with leather-wrapped antelope face, horns, and hair, 10"h x 9"l x 7"w Provenance: The Collection

Carved wooden Dance mask from the Kuba peoples of the Congo, central Africa. Adorned with glass beads, shells and hammered metal designs. A stunning Example. Measures 17 x 10 inches. A metal display s

African Kuba ceremonial helmet mask, Bwoom Style, from Democratic Republic of Congo, traditional royal mask of the Kuba people, hand-carved from wood and decorated with thin sheets of copper, black an

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

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

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

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"

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

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

A Fine Old Kuba Bwoom mask embellished with various seeds and beads, animal hide ( now decayed) and hand hammered copper sheet. The bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks, all of which are tr

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with age appropriate wear including some wood and surface/pigment losses. Fine in carved and painted wood featuring copper, cowries, and good antique glass trade beads.

A Kuba Style Bwoom Helmet Mask. Wood, beads, cowrie shells, natural fibers, and animal hair. 20th century. Democratic Republic of the Congo. 12” x 11”. Condition: Surface dirt, residue. Pr

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

**Originally Listed At $300** Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kasai region, Kuba culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A striking hand-carved wooden Bwoom mask, helmet-like in form to f

A carved wooden and painted helmet mask , a Bwoom variant with exaggerated facial features. Kuba - Ngongo, Bongo helmet mask (Northern Kuba Bwoom variant) Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Ex. Sol an

A interesting vintage to antique wooden mask from the Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. A carved wooden helmet style mask with ornate geometric painted designs and an overall exaggerated and fantastic form

Kuba Bwoom Dance Mask & CostumeDR of Congo Kuba Bwoom dance costume: wooden helmet mask of bearded human face with round and projecting forehead, cowrie shells and glass bead bands decorating the face

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

A Vintage carved wooden helmet mask with traditional form and geometric painted designs. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask has some nice worn edges suggesting some age. The mask measures 15 x 9.5

A fascinating carved wooden mask with stylized form and abstract eyes that appear as many holes. decorated with raffia grass crown. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 13 x 10 inches. A met

A carved wooden helmet mask with wonderfully exaggerated facial features , stylized animal horns and painted geometric tribal motifs. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask shows some handling and wear