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Ethnodesign Katoyo Mask representing the "Foreigner" with headdress from Angola.
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This unusual Chokwe mask is probably Katoyo, representing non-Chokwe individuals. The deviation of the mask from the more common Chokwe masks is mainly because they represent Portuguese or European features: a long European-like angular face; a sharp, aquiline nose; rectangular, pierced eyes; an open mouth; small, squarish ears; and a rounded, protruding forehead. These masks would have been utilized alongside the better-known Chokwe masks in initiations and funerary contexts and were worn by performers who would ridicule Europeans for what was seen as their awkward behaviour- an early Chokwe response to colonization. The head covering has been refixed.
- Dimensions:Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Leuven , BE
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