Tchokwe mask, Democratic Republic of Congo - Lot 54

Lot 54
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Tchokwe mask, Democratic Republic of Congo - Lot 54
Tchokwe mask, Democratic Republic of Congo Wood, fiber H. 23 cm Provenance : - Brought back in the 1930s by Mr. Pierre Rocaglia on the occasion of a mining prospecting campaign in the Congo, it has remained in the family ever since. Beautiful mwana pwo mask depicting a young woman with idealized beauty, coffee bean eyes set under wide arches, scarified forehead and cheeks, half-open mouth. Old fiber headdress. The broken chin needs to be glued back in place. Old collector's label on chin.
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