Ngaady A Mwaash Kuba face mask 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7691509
Area
Miscellaneous
Title
Ngaady A Mwaash Kuba face mask
Manufacturer / publisher
Collection / set
Sub-set
Number in collection
Item
Masker
Year
1975
Dimensions
26 x 16 x 8 cm
Theme
Country / area
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Type
Number of pages
Person
Designer
Material
Wood
Colour
Part
Details
A mask like this, covered with geometric designs typical of Kuba art, portrays the wife of the first Kuba king in a ritualized reenactment of Kuba mythological origins and royal power struggles. A Kuba ideal of beauty, Ngaady A Mwaash was fought over by Mwaash A Mboy, her husband and king, and his brother, Bwoom.