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Description : Old carved wood helmet mask with hand hammered metals adorned with beads and shells. From the Congo, central Africa. The bwoom is one of three types of royal Kuba masks. Although less elaborate than the other two types, the bwoom mask expresses its power through scale and dramatic sculptural form. These masks reflect the spiritual life of the Kuba people. They function as mingesh (singular ngesh), or nature spirits, and accordingly function as intermediaries between the supreme being (Nyeem) and living humans. This bwoom mask is representative of the genre, with its bulging forehead, prominent nose, and sunken cheeks. Some scholars have suggested that the facial features represent a pygmy, perhaps a specific member of the Tshwa Pygmies, one of the many hunter-gatherer groups that lived in lands close to the Kuba villages. The symbolism of the pygmy is appropriate in so far as the mask is meant to represent the common people. Other sources indicate that the mask is a representation of a prince.
Price: 126.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 350 USD-500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 42
Title : Fine Kuba Bwoom Helmet Mask
Size : 26 x 10 inches
Notes : Display Stands are not included but can be purchased separately at www.tribalgatherings.com
Condition report : Fair / good
Tribal Gatherings, auctioneer, Brigantine, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Masks of the World : 100 Great Masks with $50.00 Start Bids and No Reserve
Sale date : 12 Mar 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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