Rare pig mask "ngulu" - D. R. Congo, Chokwe
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wood, brown patina, remains of black paint, of slender form with open mouth, bonnet made from rattan, plant fibre and cloth on the back, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the dancer generally performs on all fours, imitating the pig's behaviour, poking about with its snout, scratching itself and trampling around clumsily.
The dance masks are used by itinerant dancers, who keep them in a basket. After the performance, the dancers receive gifts in return for the magical strength which they have dispensed to the community.
H: 29 cm, H: 11,4 inch
Lit.: Bastin, Marie-Louise, La sculpture Tshokwe, Gossau 1982, p. 86 f.
Continent: Africa
the dancer generally performs on all fours, imitating the pig's behaviour, poking about with its snout, scratching itself and trampling around clumsily.
The dance masks are used by itinerant dancers, who keep them in a basket. After the performance, the dancers receive gifts in return for the magical strength which they have dispensed to the community.
H: 29 cm, H: 11,4 inch
Lit.: Bastin, Marie-Louise, La sculpture Tshokwe, Gossau 1982, p. 86 f.
Continent: Africa
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Rare pig mask "ngulu" - D. R. Congo, Chokwe
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