Mwana Pwo Mask
Tschokwe
Reference: MFANT-15
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber and pigments.
This mask, of dominant black polychrome and dark brown, has eyes in the form of coffee beans. Its hair is not formed by strings but by…
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Full original description
This mask, of dominant black polychrome and dark brown, has eyes in the form of coffee beans. Its hair is not formed by strings but by an alternation of parallel stripes, smooth and striated, which start backwards from the eyebrows. Small cylindrical cane tubes complete a hairstyle as slings. It represents the female ancestor but is danced by men. Participates in rites and dances that favor female fertility.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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