A very early and complete Amwash mask Ba-Kuba.
Around 1900. Rd Congo. Wood, beads, shells and raffia. 35 cm. Representing 'Mweel' the mythological sister of 'Woot', the creators of the Kuba Kingdom, these masks honor the various roles women play in Kuba culture, ngaady aMwash (meaning 'pawn woman of Mwash', called ngady aMwaash or ngady mwaash aMbooy in different sources) masks are danced by male members of society during funerals, initiation ceremonies and annual celebrations retelling the creation of the Kuba kingdom. (VJ)
Provenance:
Antonio Casanovas, Madrid;
Franco Monti, Milan;
Belgian private collection.
Cf.:
A similar one was auctioned at Christie’s, Paris: 3 December 2020, Shape(s), L’Univers des Formes, African and Oceanic Arts, Lot. 57. Collected in 1893 by Dr. Paul Briart.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.10.2021 - 15:12
- Realized price: **
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EUR 14,080.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 9,000.- to EUR 12,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 4,000.-
A very early and complete Amwash mask Ba-Kuba.
Around 1900. Rd Congo. Wood, beads, shells and raffia. 35 cm. Representing 'Mweel' the mythological sister of 'Woot', the creators of the Kuba Kingdom, these masks honor the various roles women play in Kuba culture, ngaady aMwash (meaning 'pawn woman of Mwash', called ngady aMwaash or ngady mwaash aMbooy in different sources) masks are danced by male members of society during funerals, initiation ceremonies and annual celebrations retelling the creation of the Kuba kingdom. (VJ)
Provenance:
Antonio Casanovas, Madrid;
Franco Monti, Milan;
Belgian private collection.
Cf.:
A similar one was auctioned at Christie’s, Paris: 3 December 2020, Shape(s), L’Univers des Formes, African and Oceanic Arts, Lot. 57. Collected in 1893 by Dr. Paul Briart.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 04.10.2021 - 15:12 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 29.09. - 04.10.2021 |
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