Male ancestral spirit mask "cihongo" · Angola, Tchokwé · ID: 3033875
Description
wood, dark brown patina, redwood powder, of typical form: a disc-shaped projecting chin beard, nearly closed narrow slit eyes, a wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, unusual coiffure with side parting, min. best. (nose), minor missing parts (above all backside at the rim), rep. (chin beard), on pedestal;
“cihongo” is interpreted as a spirit of wealth and power. More abstract, more sacred and more powerful than its female counterpart “pwo”, the “cihongo” mask is seldom used in cirucumcision rites. It is related to the chieftaincy, and is more often used during royal ceremonies. Only dancers of royal blood are permitted to wear it.
L’objet Male ancestral spirit mask “cihongo” avec l’ID d’objet 3033875 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 71st tribal art auction dans 24 novembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 460 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Wastiau, Boris, Visions of Africa: Chokwe, Mailand 2006, p. 42