Figure of a male dignitary "mwanangana"
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Lot: 283
Figure of a male dignitary "mwanangana"
Angola, Chokwe
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Constance McCormick Fearing Collection, Montecito / Santa Barbara, USA |
H: 12.7 inch | 2000 EUR / 3000 EUR |
wood, pigments, rest.
Either belonging to a paramount chief's treasure or used at his court by ritual specialists in large-scale "mahamba" curing ceremonies, Chokwe figures of a male dignitary known as "mwanangana", or "lord of the land", make reference to sources of leadership and heroes of the past.
Bourgeois, Arthur & Scott Rodolitz, Remnants of Ritual, New York 2003, p. 44, ill. 98
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