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A Luena mask, Angola, for the Luena and Chokwe peoples mwana…
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A Luena mask, Angola, for the Luena and Chokwe peoples mwana phwevo masks embody a mythological character of idealised beauty. The mask features a nearly perfect symmetry and delicate facial features. The incised grooves at the forehead, cheeks, and nose represent scarifcation, an ideal in feminine beauty for the Luena. Twisted red and brown rope represents the hair of this mwana phwevo. On custom wooden stand. Mask height 21 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 20 cm, on stand height 36 cm. Provenance: The Lim-Strutt collection, Aotearoa
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