Mwana Pwo Mask, Chokwe People, D.R. Congo/Zaire

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van Gogh - Warhol: 19th and 20th Century Art

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Jan 26, 2024 - Feb 1, 2024

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  African Tribal Art: Chokwe People, D.R. Congo/Zaire: Mwana Pwo Mask, carved wood with light brown skin tone and dark brown hair, scarification/tribal marks and eyebrows, mid 20th century. It has a fine patina and the attachment holes along the rim show staining from moisture/sweat.
  
  The mask depicts a female, referred to as pwo (mwana pwo). It shows facial features considered desirable by the Chokwe: filed teeth, abstract scarification, and a swept-forward coiffure. It is a dance mask, and would be accompanied by a male counterpart. Together, they symbolize power.
  
  15H x 8W x 10.25D (inches).
  
  Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York
  
  

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  Mwana Pwo Mask, Chokwe People, D.R. Congo/Zaire
  
  100
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