Male mask "cihongo" · R. D. Congo, Tchokwé · ID: 3040291
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Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, BelgiumDescription
wood, partly encrusted patina, polychrome paint, characteristic for the male type is the broad, teeth revealing mouth, as well as the disc-shaped protruding beard, dam., missing parts (beard, side), cracks, 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.