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Female ancestor spirit mask "pwo" or "mwana pwo", Angola, Chokwe, Size: H: 20 cm (H: 7.9 inch), ID: 3050008
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3050008
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Female ancestor spirit mask "pwo" or "mwana pwo" ·  Angola, Chokwe · ID: 3050008

Price EUR 600
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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Provenance
Rudolf Leopold, Vienna, Austria
Size
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch

Description

wood, colour pigments, remains of a costume made from net-like woven plant fibre

The object Female ancestor spirit mask “pwo” or “mwana pwo” with the object ID 3050008 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023, lot number 342 at that time and is currently available for EUR 600 in Open sale.

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Comparing literature

Jordán, Manuel (ed.), Chokwe!, München, London, New York 1998, p. 68 f.

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