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A Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask from…
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Wellington
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8-Oct-2024
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A Chokwe Mwana Pwo mask from Angloa. Carved wood mask with painted with red pigment and plated beaded fiber coiffure extending from the back of the head. Mwana pwo - meaning 'Young woman' - represents the idealized portrait of feminine beauty. This type of mask symbolizes the important position that women occupy in the matrilineal Chokwe society. Provenance: Private Collection of Michael Yoffe height 22 cm, diameter 25 cm
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Tribal: African