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The masks below have been sold. They are left here for reducational and reference purposes/
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Photographs © Tim Hamill
KUBA, BWOOM MASKS, DRC
Masks like these, with their bulging foreheads, represent the evil brother, Bwoom, in a ritual reenactment of Kuba mythological origins and royal power struggles. Seeking both the throne of his brother, Mwaash A Mboy, and the king's wife, Ngaady A Mwaash, Bwoom symbolically speaks for the common man.
Despite their appearance we think these masks were made to be sold.
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