Female ancestor spirit mask "mwana pwo" · Angola / Zambia, Luena / Luvale / Luchazi · ID: 3046918
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Size
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
wood,
Various ethnical groups in the area of the upper Sambesi and the southern Kasai area use the “mwana phwevo” mask type.
Like “mwana pwo”, “mwana phwevo” represents a female ancestor and is related to the “mukanda” initiation of the young men.
The object Female ancestor spirit mask “mwana pwo” with the object ID 3046918 was last part of the auction Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction at May 23, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 252.
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