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Description
wood, brown and black patina, with regular facial features and rich tattoos corresponding to the prevailing ideal of beauty, abundant coiffure made from plant fibre cord, beaded ornaments, remains of a costume backside, pierced around the rim, min. dam., base;
the "mwana phwevo" masks were danced by men. They appear on various festive occasions in order to amuse the village people, especially women, with their charming dances.
H: 22,5 cm, H: 8,9 inch
Provenance:
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 86
Continent: Africa
the "mwana phwevo" masks were danced by men. They appear on various festive occasions in order to amuse the village people, especially women, with their charming dances.
H: 22,5 cm, H: 8,9 inch
Provenance:
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 86
Continent: Africa
Condition
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Mask "mwana phwevo" - Angola, Luena
Estimate €650 - €3,000
Jan 31, 2015
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0252: Mask "mwana phwevo" - Angola, Luena
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Lot 0252 Details
Description
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wood, brown and black patina, with regular facial features and rich tattoos corresponding to the prevailing ideal of beauty, abundant coiffure made from plant fibre cord, beaded ornaments, remains of a costume backside, pierced around the rim, min. dam., base;
the "mwana phwevo" masks were danced by men. They appear on various festive occasions in order to amuse the village people, especially women, with their charming dances.
H: 22,5 cm, H: 8,9 inch
Provenance:
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 86
Continent: Africa
the "mwana phwevo" masks were danced by men. They appear on various festive occasions in order to amuse the village people, especially women, with their charming dances.
H: 22,5 cm, H: 8,9 inch
Provenance:
Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Lit.: Hahner-Herzog, Iris, Das Zweite Gesicht, Genf, München, New York 1997, ill. 86
Continent: Africa
Condition
...
See description
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