Description: This Chokwé mask is complete with all its attributes.Chokwé pwo masks, among the many "akishi" (indicating power), are exclusively female representations which are accompanied by accessories and adornments. Joined to their male counterparts "Cihongo", recognizable by their large tray-shaped headdress. The characteristic patterns on the forehead and cheekbones are part of the Chokwé aesthetic canons but also served as public markers of ethnic identity. This cruciform pattern on the forehead has a cosmogonic meaning. Pointed teeth were a criterion of beauty. These masks were mainly worn during initiation ceremonies for the transition to adulthood, marking among other things the end of the privilege between a son and his mother. Checkerboard scars on the cheeks refer to the mother's grief.
Price: 261.42 USD
Location: Valbonne
End Time: 2024-05-04T16:32:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 100 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Authenticity: Original
Unitary quantity: 1
Length: 36cm
Width: 21cm
Origin: Angola
Material: Wood
Unit of measurement: Kg
Weight: 0.870 kg
Period: 1990 and after
Matter: Wood Natural pigments, Vegetable raffia
Height: 24cm
Kind: Mask
Tribe: Chokwe
Original/Reproduction: Original
