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TSHOKWE ANGOLA Female "PWO" mask in wood and rope, adorned with the traditional tattoos of this matrilineal society. "Cingelyengelye" on the forehead, and "Yitoma" motifs on the cheeks. Ear adorned with iron buckle. Dental mutilations. Braided rope headdress. Red-brown patina Height: 24 cm, Height with headdress: 31 cm Provenance : Former Simon du Chastel collection.
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TSHOKWE ANGOLA Female "PWO" mask in wood and rope, adorned with the traditional tattoos of this matrilineal society. "Cingelyengelye" on the forehead, and "Yitoma" motifs on the cheeks. Ear adorned with iron buckle. Dental mutilations. Braided rope headdress. Red-brown patina Height: 24 cm, Height with headdress: 31 cm Provenance : Former Simon du Chastel collection.
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