An African Bwoom Royal Mask,
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo, 20th Century,
Having carved wood, copper, glass beadwork, cowrie shells, raffia, seed pods, fabric and animal hair.
H: 22 W: 8 1/2 D: 11 in.
Collection of Al Bright.

Alfred L. Bright, (American, 1940 -2019), aka Al Bright, was a well-known Mahoning Valley artist, advocate and educator.
Al was an art/painting professor at Youngstown State University, where he was a student and later taught in the Black Studies Department he founded. He was the first African-American full service faculty member at YSU, where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Art Education, Masters Degree in Painting from Kent State University and was a three-time recipient of YSU's Distinguished Professorship Award.
His artwork is featured in private and public collections both nationally and internationally

Chips and losses to decorations.