Mask – Beads, Cauris, Plant fibre, Wood – Ngaady A Waash Bushoong – Kuba – Congo

Very beautiful Ngaady A Waash Bushoong mask from the KUBA people of DR Congo. The colorful mask has a headdress which is very complete. The mask represents the first KUBA wife of the king. It represents the ideal of beauty.

The wooden mask is richly decorated with the following materials: beads, cauri shells, pigments and fabric. Good condition with traces of tribal use.

Provenance: former private Italian collection.