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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 3465611, member: 8267&quot;]The reason I described your mask as &quot;loosely in the style of&quot; Chokwe masks is because it is not uncommon for African artisans and workshops to create objects for sale in a variety of styles, which may not be in the artisans&#039; own ethnic tradition. Such pieces may be more, or less, faithful to the forms and esthetics displayed in objects actually created by the originators of the style. Your mask shows several features seen in some Chokwe Pwo masks -&nbsp; the angular shapes, the tri-lobed hairstyle, the scarification on the forehead, the puffy almond eyes, the earrings, the prominent mouth, and the fiber netting on the back. But it gives more the effect of a recipe rather than an overall Chokwe &quot;feel&quot; (which is hard to put into words. Personally Chokwe things often freak me out a bit.) IMO it is simply a small tourist piece, which may or may not have been made by a Chokwe artisan. It may not be fruitful to search for an &quot;authentic&quot; mask that looks just like it. Just enjoy it. If it inspires you to learn more about African cultures and art, all the better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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