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jan 24, 1890 - 173 Female (Pwo) mask Late 19th to early 20th century CE

Description:

Wood, fiber, pigment and metal
Chokwe peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Worn by men in elegant dances to honor women who survived child birth
Was part of a whole costume

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15 Nov 2017
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Date:

jan 24, 1890
Now
~ 136 years ago

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