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SCARCE MWANA PWO CHOWKE CENT AFRICAN HND CRVD WD MASK, W/BRAIDED HEMP GRASS HAIR

Condition:

Used

“Good-Very Good overall antique cond: Offered for your review & consideration is this wonderful, ”... Read moreabout condition

Price:

US $387.50

ApproximatelyPHP 22,676.73

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Free local pickup from Milford, New Hampshire, United States. See detailsfor pickup

Postage:

US $34.94 (approx PHP 2,044.71) Standard Postage. See detailsfor shipping

Located in: Milford, New Hampshire, United States

Delivery:

Estimated between Thu, 13 Jun and Sat, 15 Jun to 43230

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modsanctuary (1597)
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eBay item number:265417463432

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Item specifics

Condition: Used

Seller Notes: “Good-Very Good overall antique cond: Offered for your review & consideration is this wonderful, ... “Good-Very Good overall antique cond: Offered for your review & consideration is this wonderful, enigmatic & mysterious hnd crvd figurative wdn mask from central Africa in the Congo. It's from the Chowke people & is referred to as an 'Mwana Pwo Chowke' female ancestral mask, w/a braided hemp, tied cord headdress. The hnd carving's particularly fine & the form feats highly stylized, dp crvng, w/no more than slits for eyes, deep eye sockets, raised brows, characteristic thin, pointed nose & protruding mouth, w/the Chowke hallmark jagged set of triangular teeth. Under the eyes are found incised, sgraffito-like, crvd sq tile rows, following the curvature of the eyes. From the eyes going downward are a sm, vert, double column of sqs. From the top of the nose, arching over the forehead, as well as around the top of the skull, where the wood meets & is joined to the fabulous tied hemp cord headdress, are raised, dply incised geo-abstract details. No repairs (old or new.) In amazing cond. Fine.”

Hand carved: Hand decorated

Handmade: Yes

Tied, twisted, braided hemp grasses: Braided hemp headdress

Modified Item: No

Country/Region of Manufacture: Congo

Hand carved w/sgraffito incised marks: Braided hemp cord held to wood mask through holes

Dry, matte finish: No previously lacquered or varnished

No hemp grass loss: No wood loss, fractures or edge flea bites to mask

Authentic: Original

Original African period artifact: Hand carved wooden ancestral figures

Finely carved wooden mask shell: Perforated w/holes along edge to attached hemp

Estate fresh: New to the marketplace

100% original antique condition: Untouched & undisturbed

No 'in-painting' (old or new): No repairs (old or new)

Circa 1885 - 1915: Late 19th to early 20th century

Culture: African

Late 19th to early 20th century: Circa 1885-1915

Ancestral face mask: Female ancestral figure

Mwana Pwo Chowke: Congo

Pre-WWI: Antique

Provenance: Ownership History Not Available

Time Period Manufactured: 1600-1900

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eBay item number:265417463432

Last updated on Apr 17, 2024 21:44:52 PHTView all revisionsView all revisions

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Milford, New Hampshire, United States

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Postage and handling	To	Service	Delivery*See Delivery notes
US $34.94 (approx PHP 2,044.71)	United States	Standard Postage (UPS Ground)	Estimated between Thu, 13 Jun and Sat, 15 Jun to 43230
US $39.10 (approx PHP 2,288.16)	United States	Expedited Postage (USPS Priority Mail®)	Estimated between Thu, 13 Jun and Sat, 15 Jun to 43230
Free Local Pickup	United States	Local Pickup

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