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A Fine African Chokwe Pwo Mask, Angola

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A Fine Chokwe Pwo mask with Red Coiffure: Carved wooden mask with fine incised designs and attached woven fiber neck regalia as well as woven rope coiffure, which has been dyed red. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. Provenance: A Private Oregon collection. Size: 12'' x 10'' x 5'' (30 x 25 x 13 cm) with fringe.

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A Fine African Chokwe Pwo Mask, Angola

Name: A Fine African Chokwe Pwo Mask, Angola
SKU: 105408816
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

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