Mask "pwevo" ·  Zambie, Luchazi · ID: 3031360

Description

wood, shiny reddish brown patina, regular facial features with slightly protruding cheeks and scarification marks, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, on metal base;
the name of the mask “young woman” refers to a mythic person, who died young and whose bereavement was recalled by dancing this type of mask. Accordingly the masks show a female face corresponding to the prevailing ideal of beauty and the narrow eyes refer to the fact that a dead person is depicted. The masks were danced by men for entertainment and appeared on various festive occasions.

Littérature comparée

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