Lunda Mwana Pwevo mask - SOLD OUT
Important African Lunda mask from the border region between Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. The masks or "makishi" which is the generic term designating the masks among the Chokwe peoples and related in this region, come out in numbers for various rituals and festivities.
This very distinctive one is a "Mwana Pwevo" female mask. It consists of a thin wooden face for the face and a solid structure for the headdress. The lines are fine; small scarifications are present on the cheeks.
This mask was worn accompanied by a full braided costume dressing the dancer. He intervened in the rites of circumcision.
This copy was brought back in the 1950s by a Belgian engineer.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 20 x 16 cm
- Material(s)
- Wood, accessories
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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Important African Lunda mask from the border region between Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. The masks or "makishi" which is the generic term designating the masks among the Chokwe peoples and related in this region, come out in numbers for various rituals and festivities.
This very distinctive one is a "Mwana Pwevo" female mask. It consists of a thin wooden face for the face and a solid structure for the headdress. The lines are fine; small scarifications are present on the cheeks.
This mask was worn accompanied by a full braided costume dressing the dancer. He intervened in the rites of circumcision.
This copy was brought back in the 1950s by a Belgian engineer.