Imposant masque "sachihongo" · Zambie, Mbunda · ID: 3042087
Catherine Sargos, Nancy, France
Description
wood, brown patina, red pigment, extremely broad in shape, characteristic features: eyebrows in concentrical grooves, facial scarifications, bulging cheeks, min. dam., small missing parts, cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
“sachihongo” has been described as the incarnation of a hunter and/or diviner, but probably represents a chiefly ancestral character. The masks appear after the circumcision of young boys, during times of convalescence in the bush camps. The mask is completed by a crown of feathers, fiber beard and a net suit, made of the fibers of the “mushamba” tree.
Littérature comparée
Felix, Marc L. & Manuel Jordan, Makishi Lya Zambia, München 1998, p. 223 ff.
Publications
Sargos, Catherine & Patrick, Arts et traditions d'Afrique, Paris 2010, p. 229, ill. 5.47; Sargos, Patrick & Catherine, Afrique de la pensee magique au miracle de l'art, Biarritz 2008, ill 6.29AHDRC: 0120810
Exposition
Olivier Klejman, Masques d'Afrique centrale, Paris, 2 December 2006 - 7 January 2007