Zemanek-Münster

Male mask "cihongo" ·  D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3033244

sold EUR 800
Provenance
Ralf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germany
Galerie Alex Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germany
Galerie Henseler, Munich, Germany
Giggelberger-Brill, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch

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.


The object Male mask “cihongo” with the object ID 3033244 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 545 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

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


Publications

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


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