EARLY CHOKWE "MWENDUMBA" LION MASK

Origin:  Zambia, Chokwe People (Possibly Lwena people- Angola)   (Provenance:  Acquired from an old collection in Greenwich Connecticut.  The deceased owner was an executive for IBM corporation.  This mask and the other one I'm selling were believed to have been collected at the same time)

Period/Date: Late 19th-Early 20th century

Materials: wood, fiber, natural pigments, clay/ adhesive resin, feathers

Description:  This dramatic ancestral mask called a "Mwendumb", meaning Lion, would have been worn with a woven raffia body costume.  It is presented on a custom wood and metal display stand and features a tense and powerful expression!  Its surface is extremely old and its paint is crackled and oxidized from years of age and use.  This mask resonates spiritual presence and still feels imbued with "juju" long after it was collected.  It is in good condition with some minor loss and hairline surface cracking as would be expected on a piece of this age. 

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