Figure masquée
R. D. Congo, Tchokwé
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Provenance
Hans Petereit, Cologne, GermanyTaille
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood,
The figure is carved with a mask of the “chikunza” type representing an ancestral character who is considered a patron and protector of the “mukanda” men’s initiation. The “chikunza” mask is symbolically associated with human fertility and success in hunting.