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Pwo mask

Date:
Early 20th century
Geography:
Angola
Culture:
Chokwe peoples
Medium:
Wood, fibers, metal, red and white clay
Dimensions:
H. x W. x D.: 15 3/8 x 8 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (39.1 x 21.3 x 23.5 cm)
Classification:
Wood
Credit Line:
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Museum Purchase (85-15-20)

This artwork is part of Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures

This artwork is not on display

  • Provenance

    Private collection, Brussels; [Galerie Dierickx, Brussels, 1969]; Emile M. Deletaille, Brussels, 1969 to 1985

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