21 nov 1828 año - Female (Pwo) mask

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Date: late 19th to early 20th century

Medium: wood, fiber, pigment, and metal

Location: Chokwe

Content: depict female ancestors

Context: chokwe a matriarchal society

Form: braided hair
characteristic: enlarged eye sockets, pushed in chin, slender nose, high forehead, balanced features, almost closed eyes.

Function:female masks used by men in ritual dances

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