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Masked dancer "cikunza", Angola, Chokwe, Size: H: 83,5 cm (H: 32.9 inch), ID: 3052125
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Lot 385
Auction 105

Masked dancer "cikunza" ·  Angola, Chokwe · ID: 3052125

Sold EUR 1,800
Provenance
American Private Collection
Size
H: 83,5 cm
H: 32.9 inch

Description

wood, pigments, rest.

Figures carved with “cikunza” masks were the property of the “mukanda” society. According to Bastin, they were likely placed along the path to the initiates’ enclosure to keep women and non-initiates away.

The object Masked dancer “cikunza” with the object ID 3052125 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 385 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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Comparing literature

Bastin, Marie-Louise, La sculpture Tshokwe, Gossau 1982, p. 84, ill. 23

Africa
Masks

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