Elephant mask-helmet Kuba Mukyeem / Mukenga – Congo – Cowries & raffia

🐘 Elephant mask-helmet Kuba Mukyeem / Mukenga – Congo – Cowries & raffia. ✨ A spectacular decorative piece that does not go unnoticed! Superb elephant mask-helmet from the Kuba tradition, of the Mukyeem / Mukenga type, originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo. With its astonishing and highly sculptural silhouette, its long curved trunk, and its abundant decoration of cowrie shells, this piece offers an exceptional presence in an interior. 🤎 Entirely crafted in an artisanal spirit, it combines raffia and plant fibres, textile, gazelle skin, and numerous hand-sewn cowries. The different textures, natural beige and brown tones, as well as the geometric patterns create a particularly warm and graphic ensemble. 🐚 The white cowries provide a beautiful contrast and rhythm across the entire surface of the headdress. 🌾 The natural fibres surrounding the base accentuate its organic and authentic character. 🐘 Its spectacular elongated shape, reminiscent of an elephant's trunk, makes it a true sculptural object. Ideal placed on a piece of furniture, a console, or integrated into a wall composition, this mask will immediately bring character, exoticism, and personality to a contemporary, bohemian, ethnic chic, or curiosity cabinet decor. ✨ 📐 Dimensions: approximately 40 × 35 × 25 cm. ⚖️ Weight: approximately 630 g. 🌍 Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo. 🧵 Materials: raffia, plant fibres, textile, gazelle skin, and cowries. 🎭 Tradition: Kuba / Ngeende – Mukyeem / Mukenga type. Condition: generally good condition. Presence of small irregularities, signs of use, and wear consistent with the artisanal nature of the object and the natural fragility of the plant fibres. The whole retains a very beautiful decorative presence. The photographs allow for a precise appreciation of its condition. ✨ A unique piece full of character, ideal for giving an interior a touch of elsewhere and creating a true focal point in the decor.