Sale 7 Lot 175  

A ROYAL KUBA HELMET MASK, Bwoon. Copper panels applied to the bulbous forehead oval mouth and sockets, the face covered with beads framed by cowrie shells, the chin ending with a leopard beard symbol of power - 15 1/2 in. high.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE: Property from the estate of King Bope Mabintshi Waa Mbeek, Kuba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sold for $1,200

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