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Helmet Mask – Beads, Cauris, Wood – Nyet – Kuba – Congo

 250,00

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Description

Great Bushoong Bwoom Royal mask.
This mask is generally called a Nyet mask. Horns were sometimes added to a mask for the image of power and strength. This mask has nice polychrome designs and is further embellished with beadwork and cowries.

There are more than twenty different types of masks that function within the men’s initiation society.
Bwoom’s specific identity varies according to different versions of the myth. He may represent the king’s younger brother, a person of Twa descent, or a commoner. Embodying a subversive force within the royal court, the Bwoom masquerade is performed in conflict with the mask representing Woot.
Good condition with traces of tribale use.

Object Helmet Mask
Ethnic group: KUBA, Bushoong Bwoom
Country: DR Congo
Material: Wood, Beads, Cauris, Metal
Period: Second half 20th century
Sold with stand: No
Dimensions: 45x35x35 cm
Weight: 2500 gram
Condition: Good condition, used with some signs of wear
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