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This stunning mask is from the Chokwe people of the Congo with similar masks coming from Angola. Mwana Pwo masks are handcarved by a craftsmen to represent an ancestral spirit of Pwo or the archetype of womanhood and fertility. Such efforts are significant given the…
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- Item Number: M-6451
- Provenance/Origin: Southern DRC/Congo, Near Kasai River. Circa 1970s.
- Composition: Wood, fabric, metal
- Dimensions: 9" (mask only) tall x 7" at widest x 8.5" deep
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $ 345.00 USD