SKU: 138523
Chokwe Mask with Handle Congo
Height: 15.0
Width: 8.0
Depth: 6.0
Width: 8.0
Depth: 6.0
$96.00
Description
The Chokwe are members of a large culture cluster living today in central Angola, parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Zambia. This cluster is composed of a number of distinct but related peoples, the most prominent of which are the Chokwe, but the cluster also includes the Lunda, Ovimbundu, Lwena, Luvala, Mbwela, and Imbangala. As a result of the complex interaction of people the region has shared stylistic elements and figural forms based upon shared mythologies and ritual practices.
Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Chokwe
Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Material
Material: wood
Condition
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.