nov 21, 1828 - Female (Pwo) mask
Description:
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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