Mask - Chewa - Malawi

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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.

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Malawi Chewa mask from the 1950s (1950–1960), 28 cm high, 20 cm wide, weighing 2.2 kg, with provenance including Alain Guisson, in good used condition with minor signs of age and spots, and sold without a stand.

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Brought in the 1990s, age +/- 50 years, previously brought by Alain Guisson, such masks exhibited in the British Museum, London
Height: 27 cm. Width: 17 cm. Total length with textile: 110 cm
Weight without plinth; the plinth is not shipped with it and can be collected

Brought in the 1990s, age +/- 50 years, previously brought by Alain Guisson, such masks exhibited in the British Museum, London
Height: 27 cm. Width: 17 cm. Total length with textile: 110 cm
Weight without plinth; the plinth is not shipped with it and can be collected

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Chewa Mask
Country of origin
Malawi
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Ethnic group/culture
Chewa
Designer/artist/maker
Chewa Mask
Height
28 cm
Width
20 cm
Sold with stand
No
Weight
2200 g
Estimated period
1950-1960
Sold by
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3445
Objects sold
100%
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