LOT 412 A WOOD AND ROPE FEMALE 'PWO' MASK Angola, Tchokwe 32
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A WOOD AND ROPE FEMALE 'PWO' MASKAngola, Tchokwe32 cm high Provenance: Vittorio Bellini (1936-2009) collection.Despite being a female mask, during the rituals the 'pwo' was used by male dancers who wanted to express the virtues of women. The carvings that characterize it reproduce the typical scarification of the adult woman, a distinctive sign of feminine beauty.
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