File:Brooklyn Museum 73.178 Bwoom Mask.jpg
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 1 December 2012. It was captioned as follows: English: Bwoom Mask of the Bushoong Kuba culture (Democratic Republic of the Congo). (Brooklyn Museum) Other languages:
English: Bwoom Mask of the Bushoong Kuba culture (Democratic Republic of the Congo). (Brooklyn Museum) Italiano: Maschera di Bwoom della cultura Bushoong Kuba (Repubblica Democratica del Congo). (Brooklyn Museum) Magyar: Bwoom maszk, Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság, a Brooklyn Museum gyűjteményéből Русский: Маска Бвум культуры Бушунг Куба (Демократическая Республика Конго). Бруклинский музей. 中文: 刚果民主共和国库巴文化的面具,收藏于布鲁克林博物馆。 |
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Title |
Bwoom Mask label QS:Len,"Bwoom Mask"
label QS:Lfr,"Masque Bwoom" |
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Object type | mask | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: A mask from the Kuba Kingdom. Kuba mythology revolves around three figures, each represented by a masquerade character: Woot, the creator and founder of the ruling dynasty; Woot’s spouse; and Bwoom. Bwoom’s specific identity varies according to different versions of the myth. He may represent the king’s younger brother, a person of Twa descent, or a commoner. Embodying a subversive force within the royal court, the Bwoom masquerade is often performed in conflict with the masked figure representing Woot. |
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Date | circa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 13 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 12 in. (35 x 21 x 30.5 cm) Height with beard: 22 7/16 in. (57 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q632682
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Current location |
Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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Accession number |
73.178 (Brooklyn Museum) |
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Place of creation | Lulua Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Credit line | Gift of the Anne Eisner Putnam Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References | Brooklyn Museum artwork ID: 4828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 73.178_edited_version_SL1.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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