26th Apr, 2022 9:30

Tribal Art

 
  Lot 47
 

Two Tchokwe (Chokwe) Mwana Pwo, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo, each with facial scarifications, with dyed fibrous headdress, one with wood tassles, all with woven backcloth, the face masks 21cm - 24cm excluding headdress

The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection

Sold for £110


Condition Report

The mask on the right has a small nick out of the right eye, but now with good patination, some slight surface marks. The colour in the headdress on the left side mask is faded, otherwise both are in good condition.

 

Two Tchokwe (Chokwe) Mwana Pwo, Angola/Democratic Republic of Congo, each with facial scarifications, with dyed fibrous headdress, one with wood tassles, all with woven backcloth, the face masks 21cm - 24cm excluding headdress

Provenance

The Von Staranburg Niedenthal Collection

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