Online Collection Database
Search
Object type
mask
Materials
wood, metals > metal
Legend
The Cihongo mask of the Chokwe was associated with leadership. Only dancers with royal blood had the right to wear it.
Place of collecting
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï
Culture
Chokwe
Field collector
Jules Auguste Fourche (°1889 - †1942)
Acquisition related person
Mrs. Widow Fourche-Palante, as seller
Date of acquisition
1946-07-31
Dimensions
23,5 cm x 14,5 cm x 7,5 cm
Inventory number
EO.0.0.43146
<< Previous page
