Decorated with the cruciform incision chingeleyele inspired by the Maltese cross of the Portuguese, this African mask , a small fetish object, refers to the ancestor pwo. Satin orange-brown patina. Height on base: 36 cm. Peacefully settled in eastern Angola until the 16th century, the Chokwe were then subjected to the Lunda empire from which they inherited a new hierarchical system and the sacredness of power. The African Chokwe pwo masks, among the many akishi masks (sing: mukishi, indicating power) of African Chokwe art, embody an ideal of beauty, Mwana Pwo, or the Pwo woman and appear today during festive ceremonies. Together with their male counterparts, chihongo recognizable by their large, tray-shaped headdress, the pwo are supposed to bring fertility and prosperity to the community. (source: Chokwe, B. Wastiau)
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