feb 2, 1800 BC - Female (Pwo) mask
Description:
Wood, fiber, pigment and metal
Chokwe peoples (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Danced by a male dancer
Represents the ideal woman
Made and carved by a man
To honor women, particularly those who were fertile and have given birth
Matrilineal culture - family line passed down through the mother.
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AP Art History Timeline
Gauri Dhruva
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