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Mask – Wood – Chokwe – Congo DRC

 140,00

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SKU: 50. Chokwe Categories: , Tags: , ,
Description

Refined Chokwe mask from DR Congo with beautiful patina and in good condition with traces of wear and tear.
The Chokwe who spread from their homeland of Angola throughout the southern region of the DRC, have influenced the art of many neighboring peoples, including the Lunda, Mbunda, Mbangani and some others. The Chokwe use three types of masks. These are the sacred masks, initiation masks and dance masks. The last group includes a female mask, or pwo, and her male counterpart, or cihongo, who symbolizes power. The male mask differs from the female in terms of its broad mouth and horizontally protruding beard. The Pwo mask symbolizes the ideal mother and woman. It has facial scarifications and is believed to spread fertility wherever it is presented.

Provenance: former private collection from the Netherlands.

Stand is included in this lot!

Object: Mask
Ethnic group/ culture: Chokwe
Region/ country: Congo DRC
Material: Wood
Period: Mid 20th century
Condition: Good
Sold with stand: Yes
Dimensions: 28×17×12 cm
Weight: 600 g
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