Male mask "cihongo" · D. R. Congo, Chokwe · ID: 3040291
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Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 20,5 cm
H: 8.1 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted patina, polychrome paint, characteristic for the male type is the broad, teeth revealing mouth, as well as the disc-shaped protruding beard, dam., missing parts (beard, side), cracks, base;
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 3040291 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 463.
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