Chokwe
Monstrous Mask (Katoyo)
Chokwe, 1900-1932
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Chokwe
Monstrous Mask (Katoyo)
Chokwe, 1900-1932
Physical Qualities
Wood, fiber, red pigment, (with net extended): 15 3/4 × 5 11/16 × 3 9/16 in. (40 × 14.4 × 9 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Allen Davis, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number
1995.217
Carved wooden mask with netted fiber back; red pigment around eyes, nose, forehead
Chokwe! Art and Initiation among Chokwe and Related Peoples
