Chokwe
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Very lovely chokwe maskthis cruciform design probably derived from pendants in tin, commercialised in the chokwe region by portuguese travellers, since the 17th centurymwana pwo (young woman) masks, which were danced by chokwe men during festivities, mainly held for entertainment, favoured increased fertility to the crowdour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethese masks depict feminine ancestors, represented as beautiful young women, with a high forehead, balanced features, filed teeth, and a scarificationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableamong the scarification marks, which may have been reproduced because of their beauty which has inspired the sculptor, we have the cingelyengelye on the forehead
177 €
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A vintage pair of chokwe rasta tribal masksin very good condition read morewith original cloth padding and nails
150 €
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Pwo mask from the southern chokwe of eastern dr congo and angola these masks represent ideal women and mothersrestoration on the left longitudinal part of the maskhardwood with a light-coloured patinaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe nose and the ears are piercedthe teeth are sharpplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe face is oval, the eyes are shaped in almonds, the prominent hairdo is woven with raffia fibresare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe frontal scarifications highlight this beauty
72 €
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Very beautiful chokwe offerings’ cup angolaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelength: 44 weight: gramsit will be delivered with track and traceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
95 €
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chokwe face mask with red coloured facial scarificationstags: mask, statue, sculpture, figure, figurine, wood, art, contemporary, first, primitive, tribal, african, antiquity, work, gallery, picasso, giacometti, africa, iron, art gallery, african art, cubism read more25x8x19 cm pictured base not included in the saleour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis mask is in good conditionthis lot will be packed with the utmost care and shipped with tracking and insurance serviceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
54 €
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Mid 20th centuryshipment is usually sent 2 days after paymentour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeorigin: mali height: 48 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
55 €
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5 cm with stand, without: 12 cm will be sent by registered mailour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea chokwe/lwena head/bust, dr congo the mask has tribal wear which is perfectly visible on the photos, have a look for your own impressionsigns of tribal usetotal height is 13are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
41 €
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chokwe mask, mwana pwo, angola/congotypical chokwe tribal scars to foreheadpaypal users add 10%late 19th cent early 20thalso at induction of new chief, funerals and fertility ritescarved wood,iron earringsthis mask represents a beautiful young woman, mwana pwo, representing female ancestry and appears at initiation and circumcision of young boysprefer meeting but would post at costvery good condition, beautiful patina but with quite large unobtrusive crack hidden in headress which attests to it's age
150 €
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Beautiful classic "pwo” mask with a feminine face, from the chokwe ethnic group height: 30 cm without the fibres and netvery beautiful beading work on the hairdovery beautiful conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith the presence of items knotted in the hairstyle (beads, leather and animal skin, textilesearrings composed of beads and metalplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe nose has a labretare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
85 €
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Head featuring braided rope attached to the mask by wooden slats (see picture)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe mask is 25 cm long, 11 cm wide and the headdress is 27 cm longplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitered african tchokwe pwo mask from congoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
32 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedance mask from congo -chokwe tribe ngulu maskare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
44 €