Chewa Mask

Kip McKesson African Art

A fine carved wooden mask from the Chewa ethnic group in Malawi.  Used in the Nyah Society Wamkulu ("Great Dance") to represent ancestral spirits, animals, and social, satirical characters. They serve as vital educational tools for moral instruction, initiation rites, and funerals, acting as a link between the living and the spirit world. 

$2,200.00

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