Mwana Pwo Mask - Chokwe - Angola
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A decade of experience in historical arms, armour, and African art.
Estimate € 350 - € 400
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Masque Mwana Pwo, a Chokwe mask from Angola, with Provenance: Collection privée, measuring 28 cm high by 1 cm wide by 1 cm deep, weighing 1 g, and in excellent condition.
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Description from the seller
Premium Masque Chokwe not to be missed.
Very beautiful sculptural quality of the face with large orbits and a fine nose.
The forehead is nicely decorated.
The original headdress accompanies the mask: a cord enriched with orange pigment, beads and long fabric.
Masks like this should represent female beauty as their name indicates: "manwa pwo" "beautiful woman".
Introduction to our expert house
Based in Belgium, our expert house and sales company specializes in African art and ethnography. A reference seller on Catawiki for over 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a history of several hundred sales with a nearly 100% satisfaction rate.
We regularly assist with liquidations, successions, and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent, and accessible, with many sales offered without reserve prices.
Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.
Shipment guaranteed within 24 hours, with careful packaging, insurance, and tracking (tracking).
Contact 7 days a week: we remain available for any questions or requests for additional information.
Premium Masque Chokwe not to be missed.
Very beautiful sculptural quality of the face with large orbits and a fine nose.
The forehead is nicely decorated.
The original headdress accompanies the mask: a cord enriched with orange pigment, beads and long fabric.
Masks like this should represent female beauty as their name indicates: "manwa pwo" "beautiful woman".
Introduction to our expert house
Based in Belgium, our expert house and sales company specializes in African art and ethnography. A reference seller on Catawiki for over 8 years, we enjoy a solid reputation and a history of several hundred sales with a nearly 100% satisfaction rate.
We regularly assist with liquidations, successions, and dispersals of collections, in collaboration with individuals and families in Belgium and neighboring countries. Our approach is rigorous, transparent, and accessible, with many sales offered without reserve prices.
Some pieces that have passed through our hands have joined international private collections and, for some, museum institutions.
Shipment guaranteed within 24 hours, with careful packaging, insurance, and tracking (tracking).
Contact 7 days a week: we remain available for any questions or requests for additional information.
Details
Indigenous object name
Mwana Pwo Mask
Ethnic group/ culture
Chokwe
Country of Origin
Angola
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
28 cm
Width
1 cm
Depth
1 cm
Weight
1 g
Provenance
Private collection
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