Female ancestor spirit mask "pwevo" · Zambia, Luvale (Lovale) / Luchazi · ID: 3049631
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1993)Bernhard Jäger, Frankfurt a. M., Germany
Size
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch
Description
wood, red paint, white pigment, base
This mask is a version of the female ancestral spirit “pwo” of the Chokwe. Among the Luchazi, the mask type is called “pwevo” - “woman” and also appears together with a male counterpart.
The object Female ancestor spirit mask “pwevo” with the object ID 3049631 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 173 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.
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