Ritual
Ritual
instrument used to groom the ground of sacred huts. It features a "Pwo" mask with the "Cynvelyengelye" motif incised on the forehead and on the cheeks the "masoji" motif symbolizing tears
Hardwood, old brown and honey patina, marks of use
Tchokwé, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th century
25.5 x 11 cm Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Ritual
instrument used to groom the ground of sacred huts. It features a "Pwo" mask with the "Cynvelyengelye" motif incised on the forehead and on the cheeks the "masoji" motif symbolizing tears
Hardwood, old brown and honey patina, marks of use
Tchokwé, Democratic Republic of Congo, 19th century
25.5 x 11 cm Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.