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A hardwood "Pwo" mask with a dark patina and pembe (kaolin) …
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182
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A hardwood "Pwo" mask with a dark patina and pembe (kaolin) …
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
A hardwood "Pwo" mask with a dark patina and pembe (kaolin) highlights, depicting a thin, scarified female face with a braided headband. The headdress is made of elaborately plaited plant fibres. Fine cracks.
Height of mask alone 26 - tot. 30 cm. - Tschokwe - DRC
Provenance: Bretagne auction, 22 February 2010, lot 195
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About the sale
PRIMARY ARTS: Africa, Oceania, Nepal
Auction location
Auction time
07/09/2026 at 2:00 PM
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