Female Mask (Pwo)

Chokwe people, Angola, or Democratic Republic of the Congo, African

  • Titles Female Mask (Pwo) (Descriptive)
  • Medium carved wood and pigment
  • Dimensions Approx. 11 x 8 x 4 in. (27.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of John and Barbara Buxton, Dallas, 1996.48
  • Work Type mask
  • Classification Costume

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