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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 handcarved by a craftsmen 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: $ 345.00 USD
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