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Place of Origin: Angolan
Chokwe Mask – Mid 20th Century – Angola – African Tribal Art
Chokwe Mask – Mid 20th Century – Angola – African Tribal Art

Chokwe Mask – Mid 20th Century – Angola – African Tribal Art

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Bring home a piece of ancestral heritage with this authentic Chokwe mask from Angola, crafted in the mid-20th century. Rooted in deep cultural tradition, Chokwe masks were once used ...

Category

1950s Tribal Vintage Angolan Masks

Materials

Hardwood

Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax
Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax

Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy. The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished. On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...

Category

Early 1900s Tribal Antique Angolan Masks

Materials

Wood

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