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A fine Kuba 'bwoom' helmet mask browse these categories for related items... All Items: Hidden: Viewable: Pre 1950: item # 625483 Please refer to our stock # K15 when inquiring.
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| The striking masks of the Kuba are wonderfully decorated with geometric surface designs in dazzling contrasts of color, pattern and texture. Hide, animal hair, fur and feathers sometimes further ornament the masks, and costumes of barkcloth, raffia fiber fabric, and beaded elements complete this manifestation of nature spirits, intermediaries between the Supreme Being and the people. Over twenty types of masks are used among the Kuba, with meanings and functions that vary from group to group. This type of royal mask is called 'bwoom' and is worn by a solitary dancer who masquerades during important festivals. With its distinctive bulging forehead, 'bwoom' may caricature the face of a Tshwa pygmy. Based on its simplified decoration, this example appears to be of a provincial style. Nonetheless, it is an excellent and old example. 13"H, from D.R.Congo. Early-mid 20th century. | ||||||||
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