Royal mask Bwoom
Kuba · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MFAZ-28
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- Height
- 30 cm
- Material
- Wood, fibers, strong fabric, red and blue beads, cauris, horns and pigments.
Mask considered real for representing the king's brother who apparently went mad with remorse for killing his nephew. It is one of the three real masks…
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Full original description
Mask considered real for representing the king's brother who apparently went mad with remorse for killing his nephew. It is one of the three real masks of the Kuba. Profusively decorated with cauris, beads, abundant beard of rafia and artistic polychrome based on geometric drawings. The side horns give majesty and power. Some say it is a Pygmy mask, it would have been worn by the ancient Pygmies. tswa. Mask helmet with anthropozoomorphic characteristics. It is also called a ram mask.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
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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