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Classic Perfect KUBA NGADY MWAASH MASK from DRC west Africa [Boston Primitive]

$ 126.71

Availability: 73 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo
  • Condition: Very good condition, no losses or damage, age crack
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    Here is a fine worn Kuba Ngady Mwaash mask (or Ngady a Waash) from the Democratic Republic of Congo, west Africa. It is wood and burlap covered with beautiful and precise geometric painted patterns, glass beads and cowrie shells. This was purchased at a Willis Henry ethnographic art auction about 30 years ago. It is in remarkable condition but does have a long stable age crack through the right side. It is about 14 1/2" tall and does not come with a stand. (It is currently atop an inverted florist bucket which is black and nearly disappears.) This mask is an excellent example of the
    unmistakable
    Kuba skill and attention to detail. U.S. buyers please. [Boston Primitive]