Staff
Angola, Tchokwé
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Provenance
German Private CollectionTaille
H: 81 cm
H: 31.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, pokerwork, straight handle, tapering to the end, surmounted by a mask dancer “cikunza”, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
“cikunza” is the master of the “mukanda” initiation society; he embodies both religious beliefs and chiefly power and is associated with notions of virility and fertility.