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Female ancestor spirit mask "mwana pwo", Angola, Chokwe, Size: H: 22,5 cm (H: 8.9 inch), ID: 3049018
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Lot 285
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Female ancestor spirit mask "mwana pwo" ·  Angola, Chokwe · ID: 3049018

sold EUR 300
Provenance
Peter Stoffers, Kiel, Germany
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch

Description

wood, base

The “mwana pwo” - mask represents a female ancestor, but is danced exclusively by men. The mask appears at different ceremonial occasions, with the “mukanda” male initiation as its primary venue.

Africa
Masks

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