Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine Chokwe mask displays rare facial markings, which have been scorched onto the surface. A further unusual feature of this mask is the hood, which consists of two sections - firstly, a bark fibre covering decorated with natural pigments, and secondly, a coiffure of grass and raffia fibre strands.
This mask was acquired by the Afrika Museum in Berg en Dal, The Netherlands, from the University of Nijmegen's Institute of Cultural Anthropology in August 1960. Accompanying inventory documentation for this piece, produced by the Afrika Museum in 1960, provides a brief description: 'The face is painted orange, and there are asymmetrical designs on the forehead and cheeks. Behind the mask is half raffia, and half painted. The mask has a cordage neck'.
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century (1940's)
Height (Incl. Custom Stand): 37cm
Height (Excl. Custom Stand): 31cm
Depth of Mask: 27cm
Provenance History
Ex Afrika Museum Collection, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands
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