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No. 84002925
Ngady Amwaash Mask - Ngady Amwaash Mask - Kuba - DR Congo (No Reserve Price)
No. 84002925
Ngady Amwaash Mask - Ngady Amwaash Mask - Kuba - DR Congo (No Reserve Price)
A big, very fine royal Kuba Ngady Amwaash Mask. Late 20th Century. Made from Wood, Raphia, Cowrie shells and glass beads. Hand made. Excellent condition.
The royal Ngady Amwaash Mask, representing the Queen for the Kuba it is performed especially during a ceremony devoted to the dead. For this reason she is decorated with vertical lines from under the eyes down to the cheeks, representing tears.
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