Female ancestor spirit mask "mwana pwo" ·  Angola, Chokwe · ID: 3049018

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.

The object Female ancestor spirit mask “mwana pwo” with the object ID 3049018 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 285 achieved a sales price of EUR 300.

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