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Museum Quality Chokwe Mwana PWO Mask. Congo. DRC. Africa

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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 hand carved by a craftsman to represent an ancestral spirit of Pwo or the archetype of womanhood and fertility. Such efforts are significant given the… Continue reading →

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: $ 290.00 USD

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