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This Kuba King helmet mask with its elephant trunk, is a powerful symbol of the Kuba King\'s authority and wealth, and is heavily adorned with cowrie/mibella shells,raffia andbeads in geometric patterns representing the power of the Kuba King Mukenge/ Moshambwooy/Mwaash/Woot.
This mask represents the center of the trilogy of royal ancestor masks that are not only revered as a piece of history and works of art, as they are used for dancing in ritualized ceremonies honoring and portraying the origins of the Kuba Kingdom. The legend of the Kuba King, Mwaash/Woot the first Kuba King is that all Kuba descended from him. Mwaash married his sister who represents both the wife and sister of the King and the object of affection for his brother, Mboma who desires to own the sister and grab the power from the King.
The Kuba King a royal mask trilogy which includes Mboma or Bwoom the brother of the King and Ngadia Mwash, the Kuba Queen. The Mboma, a commoner, is fighting the King for the Kingdom and the Kuba Queen.
This mask has been well preserved and has been in one family in the D.R.C. since the 20th century.
The Kuba Tribe is in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire.
Approximate Dimensions:
25\"H X 20\"W X 20\"Depth
Height on Stand: 27\" (Additional Price for Stand as it is not included with mask)
