A pwo dance mask embodying the idealized beauty of the woman, still showing dental mutilations and scarifications, of a beautiful style it is carved in the appropriate wood, its headdress and net do not seem very old or like the inside of the mask may have suffered from the weather; this being it is perfectly authentic.

Tchokwe, Angola

Wood, vegetable fibers, pigments, visible wear and small accidents, patina of use.

H. 18,5 cm



Provenance :

- Christine Valluet, Paris.

- Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.
Live Thursday 1 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 153

A pwo dance mask embodying the idealized beauty of the woman, still showing dental mutilations and scarifications, of a beautiful style it is carved in the appropriate wood, its headdress and net do not seem very old or like the inside of the mask may have suffered from the weather; this being it is perfectly authentic. Tchokwe, Angola Wood, vegetable fibers, pigments, visible wear and small accidents, patina of use. H. 18,5 cm Provenance : - Christine Valluet, Paris. - Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.

Estimate
€1,000 - €1,500
Result
€1,536
Buyer's premium
28%
A pwo dance mask embodying the idealized beauty of the woman, still showing dental mutilations and scarifications, of a beautiful style it is carved in the appropriate wood, its headdress and net do not seem very old or like the inside of the mask may have suffered from the weather; this being it is perfectly authentic. Tchokwe, Angola Wood, vegetable fibers, pigments, visible wear and small accidents, patina of use. H. 18,5 cm Provenance : - Christine Valluet, Paris. - Collection Nadine Vinot-Postry, Paris.
Sale Thursday 1 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris