Mask - Mwana Pwo - Chokwe - Angola
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Angolan Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask, Indigenous name Mwana Pwo, from a private collection, 27 cm high and 27 cm wide, dating to the late 20th century, in excellent condition, titled “Masker” with provenance Privécollectie, not supplied with a stand.
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Authentic Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask.
TOP piece! The age is estimated around 1940.
One of the most beautiful you will ever see!
Origin: Angola.
Beautiful glossy dark patina.
Toward the ideal image of a beautiful young woman.
On the forehead we see the typical Chingelyengelye cross scarification.
However worn by male dancers.
See the tribal photo featuring a dancer like this.
It is a piece used in a tribal context, so we see the expected signs of use that underscore the authenticity of this piece.
Dimensions: Height 27 cm. Width 27 cm. Measured without coiffure
The fine coiffure with head covering is still present.
As well as the raffia-knotted neck cord!
A fantastic presence, authentic Africa!
Part of an older collection that I was able to acquire in my early years as a collector.
That dates back to the 1980s.
Some of this I sold in recent years because I had to downsizing my very large collection (space constraints).
The finest pieces I kept in storage but those are now also up for sale.
The original collector was a Belgian dealer in trucks and auto parts and tires; he had his business in Matadi in Belgian Congo before independence in 1960.
I acquired his collection in the late 1980s.
I had already been collecting African art for years at that time, and sometimes I acquired an entire older collection like this.
I have added some photos of him in his tire business in Congo; they are not included but I can email them if desired.
Pedestals or stands are never included.
Authentic Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask.
TOP piece! The age is estimated around 1940.
One of the most beautiful you will ever see!
Origin: Angola.
Beautiful glossy dark patina.
Toward the ideal image of a beautiful young woman.
On the forehead we see the typical Chingelyengelye cross scarification.
However worn by male dancers.
See the tribal photo featuring a dancer like this.
It is a piece used in a tribal context, so we see the expected signs of use that underscore the authenticity of this piece.
Dimensions: Height 27 cm. Width 27 cm. Measured without coiffure
The fine coiffure with head covering is still present.
As well as the raffia-knotted neck cord!
A fantastic presence, authentic Africa!
Part of an older collection that I was able to acquire in my early years as a collector.
That dates back to the 1980s.
Some of this I sold in recent years because I had to downsizing my very large collection (space constraints).
The finest pieces I kept in storage but those are now also up for sale.
The original collector was a Belgian dealer in trucks and auto parts and tires; he had his business in Matadi in Belgian Congo before independence in 1960.
I acquired his collection in the late 1980s.
I had already been collecting African art for years at that time, and sometimes I acquired an entire older collection like this.
I have added some photos of him in his tire business in Congo; they are not included but I can email them if desired.
Pedestals or stands are never included.
Details
Indigenous object name
Mwana Pwo
Ethnic group/ culture
Chokwe
Country of Origin
Angola
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Mask
Height
27 cm
Width
27 cm
Provenance
Private collection
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