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Kuba Pwoom Itok Dance Mask - PF.0294
Origin: Zaire
Circa: 1850 AD to 1910 AD

Catalogue: V1
Collection: African
Medium: wood

Location: United States

Description

In Africa, the dance is a vital part of life, a ceremony that insures everything from good harvests to the appeasement of the spirits. Though this powerful wooden mask is old as such pieces go, it actually reflects an artistic and spiritual tradition that stretches back beyond human memory. The energy it radiates is primitive, primal, a bond that ties us to the very roots of civilization. - (PF.0294)

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