Dignitary staff · R. D. Congo, Tchokwé · ID: 3038302
Description
wood, slightly shiny brown patina, round staff, finial carved with a “cihongo” mask face, torso defined as rectangles with incised and finely carved geometrical patterns, min. dam., fine crack (back of the head), slight traces of abrasion, 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.
L’objet Dignitary staff avec l’ID d’objet 3038302 a fait partie de l’enchère 79th Tribal Art Auction en 21 mars 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 398.
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Littérature comparée
Bastin, Marie-Louise, La sculpture Tshokwe, Gossau 1982, p. 190, ill. 109