Mask dancer "cikunza"
D. R. Congo, Chokwe
sold
EUR 400
Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, rich reddish brown patina, black paint, carved with circle and grooved ornaments, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, base;
“cikunza” is the master of the “mukanda” initiation society. He embodies both religious beliefs and chiefly power and is associated with notions of virility and fertility. Such figures may have been placed on the path to the initiates’ camp.