Chief figure ·  D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3035495

Description

wood, dark brown patina, “mutwe wa kayanda” headdress, min. dam., crack backside, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
in Chokwe society chiefs are regarded as the representatives of God on earth, and as the intermediaries between the world of humans and the realm of ancestral and wilderness spirits that affect humans and their environments. The chief, or “mwanangana” is literally the owner of the land, the individual who is ultimately responsible for the well-being, success, fertility, and continuity of his people.

The object Chief figure with the object ID 3035495 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 326.

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