GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This staff is an emblem of status for a mwanangana (lord of the land) or mwata munene (paramount chief.) An ancestral chief's head carved in full relief sits atop a panel (his torso) with incised geometric designs that are different on each side.
Excerpt from
- Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
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Cultures
Chokwe: AAT: 300016282
Geography
Angola (nation): TGN: 1000149
Process/materials
wood (plant material): AAT: 300011914
carving (processes): AAT: 300053149
incising: AAT: 300053847
Historical periods
nineteenth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404513
twentieth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404514
Individuals
Subject terms
chieftains: AAT: 300025445
geometric patterns: AAT: 300165213
heads (representations): AAT: 300262520
leaders (people): AAT: 300236993
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PROVENANCE
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
The main source for this provenance is information already located in TMS.
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art~Learn more about the Chokwe and their aesthetics.
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General Description
This staff is an emblem of status for a mwanangana (lord of the land) or mwata munene (paramount chief.) An ancestral chief's head carved in full relief sits atop a panel (his torso) with incised geometric designs that are different on each side.
Excerpt from
- Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Chokwe: AAT: 300016282
Geography
Angola (nation): TGN: 1000149
Process/materials
wood (plant material): AAT: 300011914
carving (processes): AAT: 300053149
incising: AAT: 300053847
Historical periods
nineteenth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404513
twentieth century (dates CE): AAT: 300404514
Individuals
Subject terms
chieftains: AAT: 300025445
geometric patterns: AAT: 300165213
heads (representations): AAT: 300262520
leaders (people): AAT: 300236993
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
2015: Dallas Museum of Art, bequest of Dorace M. Fichtenbaum (1929-2015), Dallas, TX
The main source for this provenance is information already located in TMS.
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