Lot 88
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KUBA-BUSHOONG HELMET MASK, BWOOM
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 556
Auction: 1 May 2019 at 12:00 BST
Estimate: £200 - £300
Description
wood, copper, beads, fabric, seedpods and cowrie shells, with a bulging forehead, prominent nose and sunken cheeks, a continuous line of white and blue beads runs across the face covering the eyes, the jawline framed with a row of cowrie shells, seedpods and beadwork
Dimensions
26.5cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, London