Mask "mwana phwevo" · Angola, Luena · ID: 3032284
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, coiffure made from plant fibres, cross-shaped scarification marks, bonnet backside, dam., missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
this mask represents an early deceased mythical woman. The well-balanced facial features and scarification marks correspond with the dominating ideal of female beauty. The narrow slit eyes should point out that a deceased person itsdepicted.
The object Mask “mwana phwevo” with the object ID 3032284 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 259 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, p. 86