Description:
- Hand-carved
Mwana Pwo mask (idealized female) from the Chokwe/Lunda
region
- Forehead
diamond and cheek scarification marks; slit eyelids; calm
expression
- Crown
lashing holes indicate former fiber coiffure
- Vintage
patina; interior adze marks and soot (see back photo)
- Approx.
8–8.5" H × 6.5-7” W
- Age-consistent
edge wear; structurally sound
- Acquired
in Congo. Great display & collectible African art
Pickup: [Cypress,TX]
Why (quick read)
- Forehead
diamond (cingelyengelye) and ladder-like cheek scarifications—classic
Chokwe/Lunda markers.
- Calm,
idealized female face with slit eyelids and small oval mouth.
- Row
of lashing holes across the crown suggests a missing fiber
coiffure/cap.
- Back
shows adze facets, soot, and rim wear → credible field use.
Size & condition
- From
your board: about 8–8.5" H × 6.5-7” W.
- Condition:
vintage; edge/rim abrasions, tiny ear/rim losses, old hairline at crown;
stable.