Ngaady a Mwaash Mask
Artifact IDMO 63.4416.4
Object Type
Mask
Date
20th century
Date Presented8/2/62
Gifter
Fwamba Mukengele
Place MadeKasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
Medium
Wood, pigment, raffia cloth, cowrie shell, glass beads
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/2 in x W 8 1/2 in x D 6 in (39.4 cm x 21.6 cm x 15.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionHelmet mask made of wood and raffia cloth with a painted face decorated with cowrie shells and glass beads. This mask, covered with geometric designs typical of Kuba art, portrays Ngaady A Mwaash, the wife of the first Kuba king.
Historical NotePresented to the State Department by the Deputy to the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo, Fwamba Mukengele on August 2, 1962.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis mask was presented to the State Department by the Deputy to the National Assembly of the Republic of the Congo, Fwamba Mukengele on August 2, 1962.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.In Collection(s)
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