feb 7, 1900 - Female (Pwo) mask

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Late 19th to early 20th century CE
Wood, fiber, pigment and metal
Chokwe peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Matrilineal Culture: family line passed down through the mother.
Made and Dance by male, but represents the ideal women. To honor women, particularly those who were fertile and have given birth.

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