CHOKWE ZOOMORPHIC MASK DEPICTING A BOAR

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD > A Chokwe-zoomorphic mask depicting a boar, with pointed ears, a long tapering snout and circular eye openings. The face is coloured reddish brown with darker accents. Ngulu masquerades draw on the bush pig's energetic, disruptive behaviour. In Chokwe performance, an animal mask becomes a character through movement and interaction with spectators. > > Size: 325mm x 175mm; Weight: 680g > Provenance: Private London Collection; Ex. Private UK Collection. > >

Estimate:£340

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