Three carved figures wrapped in netting; to be worn at neck.
Item
Title
Three carved figures wrapped in netting; to be worn at neck.
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Doll Figure
Figure
Description
Three carved, wooden figures netted together - a female each side of [tchingangi] masked man [seen at initiation] with his high mask 'hat' [tchisuku]. Names: L-R: Phor [female], Aolunga [male], Moiana [child]. Usually worn by a woman at the neck.[FHM18/06/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Wood; Plant
Bound
H = 60mm, W = 50mm, D = 20mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.502
A37/502
Source
Space/Place
Cunene [province], Mupa [place]
Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Tchokwe
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust
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