Danseur masqué "cikunza" · Angola, Tchokwé · ID: 3052125
Prix d'appel
1 800 €
Prix d'Estimation
3 500 €
Provenance
American Private CollectionTaille
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.
Littérature comparée
Bastin, Marie-Louise, La sculpture Tshokwe, Gossau 1982, p. 84, ill. 23