A CHOKWE MASK, mwana pwo, carved and whitened teeth in the pierced open mouth, pierced slit eyes, raised keloids to cheeks and temples, a double band of keloids to nose, the cross-hatched trilobed coiffure with two projecting discs, dark brown patina with scorched embellishments and traces of white pigment

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A CHOKWE MASK, mwana pwo, carved and whitened teeth in the pierced open mouth, pierced slit eyes, raised keloids to cheeks and temples, a double band of keloids to nose, the cross-hatched trilobed coiffure with two projecting discs, dark brown patina with scorched embellishments and traces of white pigment
21cm. high

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This rare mask, collected in the village of Shambuanda, is the only example known to us with this distinctive style of coiffure, inspired by Lunda hats
Sold with a signed description by Frère Joseph Cornet

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