Male mask "cihongo"

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Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, red pigment remains, typical for the male type is the broad, teeth revealing mouth, as well as the disc-shaped protruding beard, pierced around the rim, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
the male spirit “cihongo” symbolizes strength and abundance; in former times the masks were exclusively worn by the chief or one of his sons and were responsible for criminal justice and social control.

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Comparing literature

Wastiau, Boris, Visions of Africa: Chokwe, Mailand 2006, ill. 55

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Publications

Expo cat.: "Afrikanische Kunst, Eine süddeutsche Sammlung", Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf 1984

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