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“pwo” mask, Lwena people (Luena), Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: “pwo” mask, Lwena people (Luena), Democratic Republic of Congo
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: R98TK3JQXY
Price: 2400 EUR
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Description

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“Pwo” mask presenting a very soft feminine face. It evokes an ancestral spirit while representing the ideal woman.
The half-open mouth is luscious. It is topped with a thin, slender nose. Scarifications of vertical lines run along the nasal bridge and create continuity with an imposing ogive-shaped headdress.
The left ear still shows traces of red pigment and has a copper ring-shaped earring. The other ear is broken at the lobe.
A collection label is stuck to the back of the mask. It reads “Luena 1929.2.1”. 1929 certainly being the date of collection.
Lwena people (Luena), Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wood with patina of use (cracks and slight gaps), pigment, copper.
H: 36cm
Provenance: - ex Belgian private collection
- Collected in situ by Antoine Sohier (1885-1963), former judge of the Belgian Congo, having worked in Katanga from 1910 to 1934). According to his family, he received this mask in Dilolo from the hands of Chief Luena Mwakandala.
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Additional Information

Ethnic group	Lwena - Luvale - Luena
Style	Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Masks 20th century)
Country of origin	Congo
Height (cm)	36 cm