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A Fine Chokwe Pwo African Mask

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A lovely carved wooden mask attached to a woven grass headdress. The mask has a dramatic and emotional expression, along with a golden honey colored surface patina. The mask measures 6.5 x 4 inches( 16.5 inches tall on professional custom display stand which is included. Chokwe peoples, Angola, Africa. Provenance: The Robert Banks collection, Maryland , Ex Private Pennsylvania collection.

Condition

Good, well handled and worn

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A Fine Chokwe Pwo African Mask

Name: A Fine Chokwe Pwo African Mask
SKU: 127761322
Price: 150 USD
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