A Carved wooden mask that represented a wise older man at boys initiations known as "Pwoom itok". The chief identifying characteristic is the shape of the eyes, whose centers are cones surrounded by holes through which the wearer sees. Like many Kuba types of masks, pwoom itok is extensively polychromed, or multicolored. This example has a cane headdress covered with raffia cloth with painted designs. The top of the headdress was probably originally adorned with feathers, like those worn by high-ranking persons. The mask shows extensive wear and field use. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40.00. The mask measures 12 x 14 inches.

Fair, eroded and weathered