A Fine Kuba Ngaady A Mwaash African mask

A Very finely carved and painted Kuba peoples mask with elaborate woven grass headdress accented with cowrie shells. Kuba peoples, Congo, Africa. The mask measures 14 x 7.5 inches. The mask has a 5.5

A Beautiful old field used dance mask with elaborate painted designs and embellished with shells beads and textiles. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. This mask is known as "Ngaady a Mwaash" t

Lot of five African masks, including Igbo maiden mask, intricate Bamum carved mask, Pende masquerade mask, and Kuba Ngaady A Mwaash character mask.

Congo Kuba Ngaady a Mwaash Polychrome Painted Mask. Measure 12 inches H x 7 W.

African Kuba Mask. Known as "Ngaady a Mwaash" the sister and wife of Mukenga, this mask represents all women in the Bushong creation myth. Participating in male initiation ceremonies with Mukenga and

Kuba Peoples, Ngaady a Mwaash style mask, DR Congo, carved and painted wood with beads and cowrie shells bound by raffia, hanging mount attached to inner mask, 10"h x 7"w Provenance: The Collection of

A Ngaady A Mwaash mask from the Kuba peoples from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Made of wood and raffia cloth, and having a painted face decorated with cowrie shells and glass beads. 19in tall x 9

A Finely carved and painted wooden mask with elaborate headdress of woven grass and cowrie shell designs. The Ngaady-a-Mwash is one of a triad of masks that are danced to symbolize mythical characters

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

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 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

Laden with beads and cowrie shells. constructed with fabric, leather and carved wood. lacking one carved ear, some shells and raffia at the outermost embellishments. 23 in. x 13 in.

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

Congo Kuba Mwaash a Mbooy Helmut Mask. 20 inches x 14 x 14 W. Decorated in beads and cowrie shells.

Maske, "ngady amwaash" Kuba, DR Kongo Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Textil, Glasperlen. H 38,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Alberto Galaverni (1933-2013), Parma. Im Inventar der Sammlung Galaverni wie folg

Kuba Ngady aMwaash mask. The Democratic Republic of the Congo. 11 1/2" x 6" x 4 1/2". From the collection of James M. Silberman.

Maske, "ngady amwaash" (kaum getragen) Kuba, DR Kongo Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Raphia. H 38 cm. Provenienz: - Heinz-Werner Fusbahn (1905-1958, Stuttgart/Basel) und Margaret Fusbahn-Billwiller

A Fine and old Northern Kuba mask, Kuba- Ngeende or Ngongo; D.R. CongoA fine 'Nyibita' mask of exceedingly attenuated form, the flat narrow forehead deeply carved into the recesses of the ocular orbit

KUBA Royal Mwaash Ambooy mask. 1st half of the 20th Century Kuba. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Very old mask made in parchment leather, cotton fabric and a wood frame, glass beads and cowrie shel

Ca. first half 20thC. Democratic Republic of Congo. Very good age-appropriate wear with partially complete feathers and other decorations. Mask not including stand measures approx. 15" high. For a sim

A very fine old Ishen Maal or Pwoom Itok carved wooden mask with feathered headdress. Kuba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The mask measures 12 x 12 x 14 inches. A metal display stand can also be

A Carved wooden mask with stylized facial features, raised designs and overall stylized form. The mask has an attached raffia grass headdress adorned with cowrie shells. Kuba Peoples, Congo, Africa. T