Pwo mask (detail)

Pwo mask (detail)

Female (pwo) mask, Chokwe peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century, wood, plant fiber, pigment, copper alloy, 39.1 cm high (Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C.)

Cite this page as: Dr. Naraelle Hohensee, "Pwo mask (detail)," in Smarthistory, December 17, 2015, accessed April 26, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/female-pwo-mask/pwo/.