Description : Chokwe, Angola, H:14Of classical form, executed in a deep reddish brown hard wood, with remains of old blackened encrustations. Fine incised royal coiffure.Comments: 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
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About the lot N° 289 Title : A Superb Chokwe Figure Size : H:14 Provenance : - Zollman Collection, IND - Gelbard collection, NY Literature : Remnants of Ritual: Selections from the Gelbard collection of African Art (2003) Bourgeois & Rodolitz, Pg. 44, Fig. 98 The Cobbs, auctioneer, Peterborough, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Fine African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art Sale date : 02 Nov 2013It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale