Unidentified
Pendant in Form of Miniature Pwo Mask
n.d.
Click thumbnails to enlarge
Category
Culture
Chokwe Peoples
Place Made
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Materials
Wood, pigment
Measurements
1 1/2 x 3/4 x 1 in (3.81 x 1.905 x 2.54 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Friends of Ethnographic Art Fund
Accession #
85.182.5
Description
Carved miniature mask in the form of an elongated human face. Narrow long slits form eyes. Two vertical carved slashes on each cheek. Top of head is flat with edges extended beyond face like brim of hat. Nut brown color.