An emblem of feminine beauty, always worn by initiates of higher rank, this African mask embodying an ancestor is decorated with a headdress representing that, modeled in clay, of the Tschokwe women. Dark brown satin patina. Abrasions. Height on base: 36 cm. The African masks Chokwe pwo, 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. The pwo are supposed to bring fertility and prosperity to the community. The characteristic motifs present on the forehead, and sometimes on the cheekbones, are part of the Chokwe aesthetic canons but also served as public markers of ethnic identity. The recurring cruciform frontal motif would also have a cosmogonic significance. (source: Chokwe, B. Wastiau)
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