Lot no. 226
TSHOKWE ANGOLA
Female "PWO" mask in wood and rope adorned with traditional tattoos of this matrilineal society, cruciform
"Cingelyengelye" on the forehead and "Yitoma" motifs on the cheeks. The ear is adorned with an iron buckle.
Dental mutilations. Braided rope headdress.
Red-brown patina.
Height: 24 cm,
Height with headdress: 31 cm
Provenance :
Former Simon du Chastel collection.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Old paintings
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