Bwoom Helmet Mask
Artist: Unknown (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba, 20th century)
Date: 20th Century
Dimensions:
18 × 12 × 11 1/2 in. (45.7 × 30.5 × 29.2 cm)
Medium: wood, metal, cowrie shells, beads, fur, cloth, seed pods
Place of Origin: Kuba Kingdom, Central Africa
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Kenneth I. Freedman on behalf of estate of Steven B. Weiss
Object number: 2023.353
DescriptionLarge carved wood mask covered with leather and embellished with glass beads, fur, cowrie shells and seed pods variously placed along the lips, chin, jaw, forehead, brow line and crown.
Not on view