Chokwe Mask, Cihongo
Chokwe Mask, Cihongo, Angola, with elaborate chief's headdress comprising basketry bands with blue feather attachments, the wood mask with projecting beard-like structure around the chin, the wide pierced mouth with teeth, and pierced slit eyes, with a long narrow nose, scarification designs on cheeks and forehead, with woven fiber attachment at rear, with metal stand, ht. 18 1/2, wd. 15 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Boston, Massachusetts.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Chokwe Mask, Cihongo, Angola, with elaborate chief's headdress comprising basketry bands with blue feather attachments, the wood mask with projecting beard-like structure around the chin, the wide pierced mouth with teeth, and pierced slit eyes, with a long narrow nose, scarification designs on cheeks and forehead, with woven fiber attachment at rear, with metal stand, ht. 18 1/2, wd. 15 in.
Provenance: Private collection, Boston, Massachusetts.
Estimate $4,000-6,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.