Chokwe Chief's Seat In Carved Wood - Angola - Drc

Very beautiful Chokwé seat entirely carved. In the center the Cihongo mask attribute of the kings and successors of the kings. It is located under the primordial couple carved at the very top of the seat. Under the mask, the sleeping prince carried by two men. The seat is made of animal leather held by rivets, which decorate the entirety of the seat. In the lower parts, scenes of daily life. The seat is decorated with copper bands attached by rivets. Work from the north of Angola or the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Work of the 20th century. Succession from the south of France. 102cm high 43cm wide Reserved for chiefs, this type of seat, testifying to a European influence, had been imported by the Portuguese. However, it was common to see scenes depicting ritual and daily life.