Description: Vintage Mwana Pwo (Chokwe) 2 African Mask // Raffia Hair & Beard . Both for $300 Two wonderful African male and female Chokwe masks that originates from Angola in Africa. The traditional Angolan mask is handcrafted out of dark wood and cloth that is stretched over the forehead of the African Chokwe mask and grass hair is then braided into the mask. Once set, the tribal artist then gets ready to apply his talents and paints and carved traditional patterns into the mask with the natural earth tone colors of his choice. CHOKWE PEOPLE The Chokwe are spread out over a wide area in the eastern Angola, southern DRC and Zambia. Their history dated back to the 15th century, when a Lunda queen married a Luba prince Chibinda Ilunga. They are vigorous and courageous hunters and agriculturists, who used formerly to engage in the slave trade. Their dynamic spirit is also reflected in their art. CHOKWE MASK Chokwe mask is known as chikunga. Highly charged with power and considered sacred, chikunga is used during investiture ceremonies of a chief and sacrifices to the ancestors. These masks are made of barkcloth stretched over an armature of wickerwork, covered over with black resin and painted with white designs with Raffia braided long hair. Only the current chief of a group wears Chikunga. PEOPLE: Chokwe MATERIALS: Baobab Wood, pigment DIMENSIONS: Height: 30 cm- 18" Width: 21 cm- 14” These vintage Masks is extremely important to collectors of African art.
Price: 300 USD
Location: Oxnard, California
End Time: 2024-05-03T00:05:27.000Z
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Culture: African
