Chief figure "mwanangana" · Angola, Chokwe · ID: 3052650
Starting price
EUR 3,000
Estimated price
EUR 5,000
Provenance
Helmut Göring (1917-2013), Kaiserslautern, Germany (acquired in Paris, 1947 or 1949)by descent in the family thence
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, beautiful matte lustrous patina, rest., base
This figure wears an elaborate crown, identifying him as a chief or “mwanangana”, which translates to “ruler” of the land.
Unusually, a second, smaller mask-like face is carved on the back of the head, individually designed.