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No.48 Chokwe "Mwana Pwo" Mask

No.48 Chokwe “Mwana Pwo” Mask

Wood

Origin: South-central Africa (Zambia region)

Interesting facts: Most Chokwe are found in Angola or Congo DRC. Known as pwo (woman) or mwana pwo (young pretty woman), this type of mask is worn by men whose outfits include breasts carved in wood and fastened to their netted costume. The masks evoke female ancestors, who are responsible for guarding the community’s fertility. They are represented as beautiful women with balanced features, filed teeth, and delicate scarifications on their cheeks and forehead.  Kangongo scarification is demonstrated with a line carved down the nose. The mask further has kapile scarification (patterns on the chin). 

The collection includes several fine examples of Mwana Pwo masks.

 

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Wood

Origin: South-central Africa (Zambia region)

 

Weight 0.7 kg
Dimensions 28 × 19 × 17 cm
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