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

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 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

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 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

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.

Great authentic BWOOM Royal mask, richly decorated and with fine details. Materials: wood, cauri shells, copper and iron plates, fabric and African beads. Good condition with slight traces of tribal u

Great BWOOM Royal mask, richly decorated and with fine details. Materials: wood, cauri shells, copper and iron plates, fabric and African beads. Good condition with slight traces of tribal use. Unique

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 shell

Great BWOOM Royal mask, richly decorated and with fine details. Materials: wood, cauri shells, copper and iron plates, fabric and African beads. Good condition with slight traces of tribal use. Unique

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

50 Maske, "bwoom" Kuba, Bushoong, DR Kongo Gesockelt (base included) Holz, Zinkblech, Glasperlen, Kaurischnecken, Textil. H 34,5 cm. Provenienz: - Sammlung Leopold Haefliger (1929-1989), Luzern. - Ste

A Carved wooden dance mask with attached headdress adorned with cowrie shells and attached animal hide beard. The mask features strong facial style , old glass beads and raffia grass coiffure atop the

A carved wooden ceremonial dance mask with carved and painted incised linear designs as well as painted geometric motifs, well handled and weathered surface suggesting good age and field use. The 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

Maske, "bwoom" Kuba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 32 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Das heutige Königreich Kuba ist eine von der Herrscherschicht Bushong domini

African Kuba Bwoom Mask. Highly decorated with elaborate beadwork, hammered copper, textiles and shells woven into decorative patterns. Kuba Peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. Size: 10'' x 17'' x 28'' (25 x

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

Group of 3 African Masks. Including a Kuba Bwoom mask and 2 Krahn masks. Carved wood. Largest Size: 12'' x 9'' x 15'' (30 x 23 x 38 cm).

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 mask that represented a wise older man at boys initiations known as "Pwoom itok". The chief identifying characteristic is the shape of the eyes, whose centers are cones surrounded by h

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

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 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