Lot A76 - Chokwe Pwo Mask
Item number:
A75
Chokwe Pwo Mask
Angola / Democratic Republic of the Congo
Height: 25 cm
Wooden female mask representing Pwo, the idealized ancestral woman in Chokwe tradition. The face shows half-closed eyes, scarification marks on the cheeks and forehead, and a geometric motif carved at the center of the forehead. The open mouth with carved teeth and the radiating coiffure with pierced rim for attachment are characteristic features.
Rich brown patina with visible age and wear. 20th century.