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210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.
210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.

210158 - Very Rare Tribal used African Bwoom KUBA mask - Congo.

$ 153.11

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    African Bwoom mask from the Kuba, Congo.
    Height: 37 cm x 22 cm.
    Very expressive african BWOOM helmet mask from the Kuba, Congo. The BWOOM mask is one of three royal Kuba masks. In the annual Kuba feast three royal masks appear (Woot, Bwoom und Mweel) that represent the primal ancestors of the Kuba dynasty. The two brothers Woot and Bwoom fought over the throne and their sister Mweel who later married Woot. Wooden helmet mask, shod with sheet copper, with very nice dark patina, decorated with kauri shells, colored glass beads, nut shells and raphia netting.
    The vast Kuba territory, comprising the entire southeastern part of the DRC, as far as Tanganyika and Lake Mweru, is uniform as regards language and culture, but racially mixed. Although the history of the Kuba people is one of violence and warfare, their artistic style is characterized by harmonious integration of organically related forms. The splendid artistic achievements of the Kuba are due to a felicitous intermingling of different racial and cultural elements, and to the high standards prevailing at the court. Kuba arts counts amongst the finest that Africa has to offer. Artists occupied a privileged place in the hierarchy. The Kuba artist carried a ceremonial ax on his shoulder, an emblem of prestige and of dignity of his position. Some apprentices would be recruited from among the deformed, who could neither hunt nor be warriors and who were believed to have a close connection.
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