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Mask (Bwoom)
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Mask (Bwoom)

Artist/Maker (Bushoong people, Kuba Kingdom, dates unknown)
Date1950s
Mediumwood, copper alloy, raffia, glass beads, cowrie shells, seed pods, tin and encrustation
DimensionsOverall: 26 1/4 x 13 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (66.7 x 34.3 x 38.7 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Charles Jones African Art in honor of Dr. Marcilene Wittmer
Terms
    Object number2005.8
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    DescriptionBwoom represents a primeval antagonist of the Kuba king, possibly modeled on the indigenous Pygmy people, who challenged the rule of Moshambwooy. This mask is from the royal reserve of Kum Kwete Lapongo Alexander of the Bulangu Tshimbulu villages.
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