A helmet mask known as 鈥楳boom' or 鈥楤woom' representing local pygmies; the common people; in a play retelling the myth of Bushoong royal origins; performed at major funerals; royal ceremonies and initiations. Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo; Equatorial Africa. Culture: Kuba. Date / Period: 19th-20th C. Place of Origin: Central Congo h=19'. Material Size: Wood; brass; beads; shell; cloth.