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Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
Period | 1945 to 1999 |
Technique | Wood |
Style | African |
Subject | Mask |
Dimensions | 29 x 22 x 12 cm (h x w x d) |
African female mask from the Chokwe, Angola / Congo,
Hand carved from a single piece of wood and classic relief like scar tattoos.
Height: 36 cm.
Taxatiewaarde: 150 - 175 euro.
The professional standard is not included in the auction. You can order it there for 35 euros.
The traditional religious beliefs of the Chokwe center around ancestor spirits worship. In groups where chiefs exist, they are considered the representative of god Kalunga or Nzambi, therefore revered and called Mwanangana or "overseer of the land." There is sometimes perceived to be a spiritual connection between works of arts such as handicrafts and carved objects and ancestors, as well as god Kalunga or Nzambi. With the colonial era, Chowke converted to Christianity en masse yet the original beliefs were retained to produce a syncretism of beliefs and practices. They have, for example, continued their spirit-rituals from pre-Christian era, as well maintained their elaborate rites-of-passage ceremonies particularly to mark the entry into adulthood by men and women.
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Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Hengelo, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
Price | Up to 10 kg.
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