The masks below have been sold and are left here for reference
and educational purposes.
Please go to KUBA NGAADY MASK Page 2.
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Photographs © Tim Hamill
KUBA, NGAADY A MWAASH MASKS, Dem. Rep. of Congo
This type of mask, 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.
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