African mask antiques, large African mask Chokwe Mwana pwo mask -4170

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African mask antiques, large African mask Chokwe Mwana pwo mask-71/16.7 CM
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African mask antiques, large African mask Chokwe Mwana pwo mask-71/16.7 CM
Peacefully settled in eastern Angola until the 16th century, the Chokwé were then subjected to the Lunda empire from which they inherited a new hierarchical system and the sacredness of power. Nevertheless, the Chokwé never fully adopted these new social and political contributions. Three centuries later, they ended up seizing the capital of the Lunda weakened by internal conflicts, thus contributing to the dismantling of the kingdom. The Chokwé did not have centralized power but large chiefdoms. They were the ones who attracted artists wishing to put their know-how at the exclusive service of the court. The artists created so many varied pieces and of such quality that the Lunda court only employed them.,among the many akishi or "akixi" (sing: mukishi ,indicating power) masks of Chokwe tribal art, are exclusively female representations which were accompanied by accessories and finery. They were, however, worn by high-ranking men. Joined to their male counterparts, cihongo recognizable by their large headdress in the shape of a plate, the pwo must bring fertility and prosperity to the community. The characteristic patterns present on the forehead, and sometimes on the cheekbones, are part of the chokwe aesthetic canons, like pointed teeth, but also served as public markers of ethnic identity. This recurring cruciform frontal motif would also carry a cosmogonic significance. Always worn by initiates of higher rank, these female masks were often decked out with buttons and accessories of European origin. These masks were mainly worn during initiation ceremonies for the transition to adulthood, marking, among other things, the end of the privileged bond between a son and his mother. The checkerboard scarifications on the cheeks, here discreet crosses, refer to the grief of the mother.
SIZE OF THE MASK
-71/16.7 CM
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Peacefully settled in eastern Angola until the 16th century, the Chokwé were then subjected to the Lunda empire from which they inherited a new hierarchical system and the sacredness of power. Nevertheless, the Chokwé never fully adopted these new social and political contributions. Three centuries later, they ended up seizing the capital of the Lunda weakened by internal conflicts, thus contributing to the dismantling of the kingdom. The Chokwé did not have centralized power but large chiefdoms. They were the ones who attracted artists wishing to put their know-how at the exclusive service of the court. The artists created so many varied pieces and of such quality that the Lunda court only employed them.,among the many akishi or "akixi" (sing: mukishi ,indicating power) masks of Chokwe tribal art, are exclusively female representations which were accompanied by accessories and finery. They were, however, worn by high-ranking men. Joined to their male counterparts, cihongo recognizable by their large headdress in the shape of a plate, the pwo must bring fertility and prosperity to the community. The characteristic patterns present on the forehead, and sometimes on the cheekbones, are part of the chokwe aesthetic canons, like pointed teeth, but also served as public markers of ethnic identity. This recurring cruciform frontal motif would also carry a cosmogonic significance. Always worn by initiates of higher rank, these female masks were often decked out with buttons and accessories of European origin. These masks were mainly worn during initiation ceremonies for the transition to adulthood, marking, among other things, the end of the privileged bond between a son and his mother. The checkerboard scarifications on the cheeks, here discreet crosses, refer to the grief of the mother.
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