Lot A81 - Kuba Ngady a’Mwaash Mask
Item number:
A81
Kuba Ngady a’Mwaash Mask
Kuba (Bushong), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height: 29 cm
Carved wooden female mask representing Ngaady a Mwaash, adorned with geometric facial scarification motifs and delicate bead accents at the eyebrows and nose. The surface retains painted decoration in earthy tones. The elaborate textile headdress is richly embellished with cowrie shells arranged in radiating patterns.
Courtly mask type associated with Kuba royal traditions.