Delicately carved "M'po" female mask. Fine diamond-shaped scarification marks and a cross-shaped motif on the forehead. The mouth reveals small pointed teeth.
Pierced ears. Copper buckle on the right ear.
Hard wood with a honey-colored lacquered patina.
Tschokwe people, Angola.
H. 22 cm.
Provenance:
- Collection of the painter Cobra Corneille (1922-2010).
- Kanaga Gallery in 2011.
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