Mask "mwana phwevo" ·  Angola, Luena · ID: 3032284

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.

Littérature comparée

Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, p. 86