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Lwena / Chokwe

Additional information:

Ethnic group:
Chokwe / Lwena
Country:
Angola
Period:
19th century
Material:
Wood, glass beads (missangas)
Height:
36’5cm
Provenance:
Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013), New York / Eduardo Uhart, Paris / Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, “76. Tribal Art Auktion”, 22 March 2014, lot 610. Est. €5.000-10.000
Other information:
This object is registered in the African Heritage, Documentation and Research Center (AHDRC) with number 0224013

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