Description:
Chokwe Pwo Mask representing a beautiful woman with scarifications on her face, which symbolize beauty and status in the community.
This classic Chokwe mask genre honors founding female ancestors, and its joint performance with the male counterpart Cihongo brings fertility and prosperity to the community. The cultural ideals of these two iconic representations developed during the precolonial period continue to inspire contemporary artists in the region. This mask type also features elements of beauty, such as scarification and hairstyles.
The mask comes with an old handwritten tag on the back ("Tshokwe Zaire"), referring to the name of the D.R. Congo between 1971-1997.
Dimensions:
18,5 cm high / 12 cm large