Mwana Pwo mask - Chokwe - DR Congo (No reserve price)
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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.
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Mwana Pwo mask from the Chokwe people of the DR Congo, a late 20th‑century hardwood mask with raphia hair, measuring 25 cm high, 12 cm deep and 12 cm wide, in good condition.
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Description from the seller
A fine female Mwana Pwo mask from the Tschokwe tribe, DR Congo
The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court.
Expressive dance mask that represents the ideal type of woman Mwana PWO.
Artful coiffure of fibres, coloured with Tukula powder.
The scarification marks, which may duplicate those of the actual woman whose beauty inspired the carver, include the cingelyengelye design on the forehead. This cruciform design was probably derived from tin pendants traded into the Chokwe region by Portuguese voyagers as early as the seventeenth century.
Material: mask carved from hardwood, mask face brownish black . The mask has hair made from raphia.
Good condition.
Shipping within 24 hours after the payment is received. Tracking number will be provided.
Seller's Story
Asian African Art is a gallery specialized in authentic ethnographic art. Lately we are mainly focused on African Art
We also have a specialism in golden collectable coins.
Your order is in safe hands, we have more than 50 years experience in coins.
For more interesting items please visit our website: Asian African Art, located in the Netherlands.
A fine female Mwana Pwo mask from the Tschokwe tribe, DR Congo
The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court.
Expressive dance mask that represents the ideal type of woman Mwana PWO.
Artful coiffure of fibres, coloured with Tukula powder.
The scarification marks, which may duplicate those of the actual woman whose beauty inspired the carver, include the cingelyengelye design on the forehead. This cruciform design was probably derived from tin pendants traded into the Chokwe region by Portuguese voyagers as early as the seventeenth century.
Material: mask carved from hardwood, mask face brownish black . The mask has hair made from raphia.
Good condition.
Shipping within 24 hours after the payment is received. Tracking number will be provided.
Seller's Story
Asian African Art is a gallery specialized in authentic ethnographic art. Lately we are mainly focused on African Art
We also have a specialism in golden collectable coins.
Your order is in safe hands, we have more than 50 years experience in coins.
For more interesting items please visit our website: Asian African Art, located in the Netherlands.
Details
Indigenous object name
Mwana Pwo mask
Ethnic group/ culture
Chokwe
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Rope, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
25 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
12 cm
Weight
450 g
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