Very old Bwoom mask - Lot 17

Very old Bwoom mask Kuba culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo Wood with a superb crusty black patina, kaolin H. 35 cm Provenance: - Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels - Anita and Jan Lundberg Collection, Malmö, Sweden, 1982 - Bass Collection, Sweden, 1987 - Jan Lundberg Collection, Malmö, Sweden, 2005 - Cazeau Collection, Paris Exhibitions and publications: - Malmö Konsthall, Afrikanskt, Malmö, Sweden, 1986, published p. 135, no. 172. - Kristianstad Museum, Bass Collection, Sweden, 1991 Among the Bushoong, the most powerful of the Kuba groups, the bwoom mask is one of three important masks celebrating royalty and dynastic power. Carved with vigor and precision, the example in the Cazeau Collection stands out for its superb material, a sign of its great age. Lot sold without base