About This Artwork

Kuba
Western Kasai region, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mask (Bwoom), Late 19th/mid-20th century

Wood, metal, glass beads, fabric, pigment, seeds, thread, and leather
63.5 x 49.9 x 67.3 cm (25 x 18 1/2 x 26 1/2 in.)
Edward E. Ayer Endowment in memory of Charles L. Hutchinson, 1982.1506