Helmet mask "bwoom" · R. D. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3032262
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, painted with geometrical pattern, typical coiffure, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
as one of the three royal masks, “bwoom” belongs to the oldest mask types of the Kuba. Apart from funerals “bwoom” appears at several ceremonies, always changing his meaning according to the context he is used: during the initiation of the boys he represents the spirit “ngeesh”. Within the three royal masks he represents “bwoom”, an oppositional and unruly character fighting against his brother for his wife and sister “ngaady a mwaash” and for the leadership. The insurgent aspect of the “bwoom” mask figure is expressed by the aggressive dance style.
L’objet Helmet mask “bwoom” avec l’ID d’objet 3032262 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 220 a atteint un prix de vente de 4 000 €.
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Exposition
Arts d'Afrique et d'Oceanie, Cannes 6. Juli - 29. September 1957, Die Kunst von Schwarz-Afrika, Kunsthaus Zürich, 31. Oktober 1970 - 10. Februar 1971