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This bearded Chihongo mask has the lean features and sunken cheeks of a very old man. It is worn with an elaborate feather headdress and a net costume with a broad fiber skirt resembling that worn by Chokwe chiefs. In performances, the Chihongo mask dances with Pwo, his consort, an archetype of womanhood and fertility.
Chokwe masks were once used in religious and kingship rituals and in the socialization of youths. Now they are used primarily for entertainment. In the past, the chief wore the male Chihongo mask, a symbol of wealth and virility, while he collected tribute from the villages.
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Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
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n.d.: Private collection, Europe
2008: Dallas Museum of Art, purchased from Shango Galleries, Dallas, Texas
The main source for this provenance is the copy of the invoice dated September 25, 2008, in the Collections Records object file.
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This bearded Chihongo mask has the lean features and sunken cheeks of a very old man. It is worn with an elaborate feather headdress and a net costume with a broad fiber skirt resembling that worn by Chokwe chiefs. In performances, the Chihongo mask dances with Pwo, his consort, an archetype of womanhood and fertility.
Chokwe masks were once used in religious and kingship rituals and in the socialization of youths. Now they are used primarily for entertainment. In the past, the chief wore the male Chihongo mask, a symbol of wealth and virility, while he collected tribute from the villages.
Excerpt from
Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
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Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
n.d.: Private collection, Europe
2008: Dallas Museum of Art, purchased from Shango Galleries, Dallas, Texas
The main source for this provenance is the copy of the invoice dated September 25, 2008, in the Collections Records object file.
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