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Description : Bwoon Masks belong to the three ‘royal’ masks of the Kuba (‘mwaash amboy’, tribe founder and king, ‘ngaady amwaash’, his wife and sister, as well as ‘bwoom’, the brother of the king, who envies ‘mwaash amboy’ his power and woman). ‘Bwoom’ is amongst the Kuba the most popular of the three ‘royal’ masks and is often performed alone. The present, large ‘bwoom mask’ has all the characteristic features of this mask type.The large forehead,as well as the nose and mount,are covered with brass.Old trade beads cover the rest of the face.The eyes are almond shaped. The nose is large and broad, the mouth carved in relief is small, and at the bottom the mask wears a semi-circular cauris beard.An impressively large, ‘puristic’ piece, with colour scuffing to the edges and exposed areas due to long use, as well as with a good patina outside and in the ‘helmet’ inside. Dated to the second quarter of the 20th century Dimensions approx. 33x25x30 cm Tribal Art / African Art
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Estimate (low-high) : 1350 EUR-2160 EUR It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 3
Title : Bwoon Mask
Size : 25x30 cm
Ripple Art Auctions, auctioneer, Brussels, BE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ripple Art Collectible Auction: Tribal 2
Sale date : 24 Jan 2019 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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