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19th Century African Kuba Maschera Elmo Mulwalwa Kete Bwoom Helmut Royal Mask.
Lot: 71
Circa 1840.
Carved from a single piece of wood decorated in cowry shells and fiber highlighted facial features in white pigments on a black metal stand.
18 catalogue number.
Approximate dimensions not including the stand: 16 1/2 high x 14 1/2 wide x 12 inches deep..
Appraised by James Willis Tribal Art in 1993 at 8,500.
Condition: General wear from tribal use. Some loss to the wood on the side of the head.