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THBEarly 20th C. African Chokwe Wooden Mwana Pwo Mask
Lot 205
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $500**
Central Africa, Angola, Zambia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chokwe peoples, ca. 1920s CE. A fine example of a hand-carved wooden face mask known as a Mwana Pwo with stylized physiognomy and a coiffure formed from woven raffia strands. The intricate visage presents with bulging ovoid eyes beneath high-arching brows, a slender nose between angular cheek bones, cupped ears, a narrow mouth with two rows of incised teeth, and several areas bearing incised scarification marks. The tall forehead is embellished with petite X's on either side of an ornate, four-lobed cross indicative of the beauty inherent to initiated female members of society. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size (w/o hair): 6.25" W x 8.25" H (15.9 cm x 21 cm)
This mask may symbolize the figure of Mwana Pwo, an archetypal female ancestor, socially significant particularly because the Chokwe trace their ancestry through their maternal lines. The scars on the face are an indicator of beauty as well as ethnic identity. Masks from this culture are often used at initiation rites to welcome people into the adult world.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2003.288a, b
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased in 2013; ex-Robert Bartos collection, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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#156484Light wear on surface commensurate with age including some small areas of inactive insect damage, scratches, chips, and nicks. Overall in very fine condition with details well preserved and rich patina.Condition
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