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112. Pwo type mask, exotic wood and banana leaves, representative of the Chokwe tribe, illustrating a goddess, Congo, approx. 1950

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Čet., 15 srpnja 2021 19:00

Chokwe, also spelled Ciokwe or Cokwe, also called Bajokwe or Badjok, is a Bantu-speaking people who inhabit the southern part of the Congo (Kinshasa), from the Kwango River to the Lualaba River, northeastern Angola and, since 1920, the northwestern corner of Zambia. They live in woodland savannah, nearby mangroves and marshlands. They are a mixture of several aboriginal peoples and nomadic peoples. The Chokwe language belongs to the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo languages. At the end of the twentieth century, the population of Chokwe was estimated at about 1,300,000 people. This object is a remarkable example of Pwo, a classic type of Chokwe mask that honours the female founding ancestors. Such representations are especially significant given that the Chokwe trace descent through their mothers' lines. The cultural values developed during the pre-colonial period continue to inspire contemporary artists in the region. The motifs inscribed on the mask's forehead and cheeks are classic graphic designs that aesthetically enhanced a woman's beauty in past generations and were signs of ethnic identity. The central cruciform on the forehead has been interpreted as a cosmogram while the markings on either cheek are described as a solar disc joined by tears. Chokwe masks are often displayed at the celebrations that mark the completion of initiation into adulthood.

Dimenzije

width 15 cm, height 50 cm

Opis

exotic wood, hand carved, dried banana leaves

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