African Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask, Bead & Shell

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"

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

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 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

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

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

A Kuba Bushong Helmet Mask, Bwoom, DRC, extensively decorated with copper, beads, shells and fiber; height: 14". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

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

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. Bwoom’s specific id

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

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

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

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

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

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).

Finely decorated in beads, fur, cowrie shells, and rafta. Fantastic quality mask. Mask 22" x 23". On custom metal mount.

2 African Carved Wood Helmets. Including a Kuba Bwoom Helmet. Carved wood, fiber, shells, beads. Largest size: 24'' x 9'' x 6.5'' (61 x 23 x 17 cm). Note: This is a NO RESERVE auction. Bidding on all

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

A Kuba Nyet Helmet Mask with Horns, DRC. Wood, beads, cowrie shell, plant fiber. Ex Collection Prof. Gene R. Shreve, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Size: 13'' x 21'' x 14'' (33 x 53 x 36 cm).

Carved wooden helmet style mask adorned with elaborate beads, shells and brass emblems. The mask features two large horns and conical eyes and a large collar of shells and beads.The mask measures 18 x

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

2 Kuba Bwoom Helmets. DRC, Africa. Carved wood, fiber, shells, metal, beads and pigment. Largest Size: 13.5'' x 11'' x 12'' (34 x 28 x 30 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collect

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

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