Female ancestor spirit mask "pwevo"
Zambia, Luvale (Lovale) / Luchazi
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.