Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask - Chokwe - DR Congo (No reserve price)
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Masque Chokwe Mwana Pwo from the Democratic Republic of Congo, carved in wood with a satin wine-colour patina, 18 cm high by 14 cm wide, weighing 719 g, linked to the Chokwe culture with provenance Sud Bandundu.
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Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask
Origin: Sud-Bandundu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Wood with a satin patina, wine-colour hue.
Headdress elaborated in plant fibers. Cauris, bamboo sticks, wooden beads, small wooden cubes, etc. adorn the headdress
Signs of use.
Copper rings, trade beads, a coin from the "Banque Nationale du Congo" adorning the forehead,
Teeth filed down.
Estimated age: before 1970
Used in the Mukanda initiation ritual
The almond-shaped, half-closed eyes express a deep meditation in relation to the spirits of the ancestors
This mask was worn on the top of the head by a male dancer who looked through a 'sock' fixed to the back of the mask (present here but heavily deteriorated by use).
Its costume consisted of a raffia knit ensemble with long sleeves and tights. A cotton skirt followed the dancer’s movements. He shook rattles to punctuate his dance.
Overall good condition.
Beautiful expression. The large concave orbits highlight the almond-shaped eyes with half-closed eyelids finely stretched, giving the gaze a profound inner quality.
Seller's Story
Gallery "artspremiers be"
Richard Dams
Graduate in history,
Former professor of history, art history and aesthetics.
Former cooperator in Congo (Zaire) (teacher of the course on the history of African civilizations, history of art and aesthetics).
Collector since 1971.
Seller since 2007.
Translated by Google TranslateChokwe Mwana Pwo mask
Origin: Sud-Bandundu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Wood with a satin patina, wine-colour hue.
Headdress elaborated in plant fibers. Cauris, bamboo sticks, wooden beads, small wooden cubes, etc. adorn the headdress
Signs of use.
Copper rings, trade beads, a coin from the "Banque Nationale du Congo" adorning the forehead,
Teeth filed down.
Estimated age: before 1970
Used in the Mukanda initiation ritual
The almond-shaped, half-closed eyes express a deep meditation in relation to the spirits of the ancestors
This mask was worn on the top of the head by a male dancer who looked through a 'sock' fixed to the back of the mask (present here but heavily deteriorated by use).
Its costume consisted of a raffia knit ensemble with long sleeves and tights. A cotton skirt followed the dancer’s movements. He shook rattles to punctuate his dance.
Overall good condition.
Beautiful expression. The large concave orbits highlight the almond-shaped eyes with half-closed eyelids finely stretched, giving the gaze a profound inner quality.
Seller's Story
Gallery "artspremiers be"
Richard Dams
Graduate in history,
Former professor of history, art history and aesthetics.
Former cooperator in Congo (Zaire) (teacher of the course on the history of African civilizations, history of art and aesthetics).
Collector since 1971.
Seller since 2007.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Ethnic group/ culture
Chokwe
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask
Height
18 cm
Width
14 cm
Weight
719 g
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