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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Ancestor Mask (Pwo)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Female Ancestor Mask (Pwo)

Artist Chokwe Artist
Date20th century
MediumWood, bamboo or rattan, fibers, metal, cloth, pigment
Dimensions18 3/4 x 9 x 11 3/4 in. (47.6 x 22.9 x 29.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number2002.39.4
Collections
DescriptionWooden face mask with net, fibers, and metal angles attached.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Papua New Guinea
early-mid 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Papua New Guinea
late 19th - early 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Iatmul
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Bamana Artist
late 19th-early 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000-1450