Mmascara Mwaash A-Booy
Kuba · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFANT-138
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- Material
- Wood, fibre, cauris and pigments
The mask Mwaash A-Mbooy or Moshambwooy, represents sister and wife of Woot, ancestor from whom the great family comes KubaThey were called. Bushongo until the Luba…
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The mask Mwaash A-Mbooy or Moshambwooy, represents sister and wife of Woot, ancestor from whom the great family comes KubaThey were called. Bushongo until the Luba gave them the name of KubaIt is a female mask without eyes. It is the most representative mask of the Kuba people and one of the three most important masks. It presents a beautiful polychrome very attenuated by time. Its red color represents blood and wealth, white mourning and religious purity and blue is the symbol of a high social level. This figure features a high bow adorned with two rows, convergent, of cauris. His nose is equally adorned with a long line of cauris. He manifested himself in the dances that were held in the royal palace.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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