helmet mask - Bwoom - Kuba - DR Congo

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KUBA Bwoom helm mask, carved from wood with textile, metal, cowrie shells, glass beads and raffia, from the DR Congo and associated with the Kuba people, provenance Privatsammlung, dimensions 57 × 36 × 40 cm, weight 2030 g, in adequate condition, not supplied with a stand.

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KUBA Bwoom helmet mask. Wood, textile, metal, cowrie shells, glass beads, raffia fiber.

KUBA Bwoom helmet mask. Wood, textile, metal, cowrie shells, glass beads, raffia fiber.

Details

Indigenous object name
Bwoom
Ethnic group/ culture
Kuba
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Glass, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
helmet mask
Height
57 cm
Width
36 cm
Depth
40 cm
Weight
2030 g
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
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