African ART Special Seated Royal Figure Chokwe DR Congo

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Condition:	Used: An item that has been used previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition	Product Type:	Tribal Art
Region:	Africa	Era:	1980s

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Seated Portrait of a Chief, Chokwe People, Democratic Republic of Congo.

This unique and finely carved image of a seated figure in the classic style of the Chibinda Ilunga chief of the Chokwe is beautifully carved with vegetable fibre and fur adornment, a worn polished darkened patina, some fine cracks on the side of the face and a village repair to the stool which do not effect the integrity of the piece. It was collected in 2002, measures 73 x 26 x 26cm. Shipping weight is 10kg (see pictures).

The Chokwe are well known for art objects produced to celebrate and validate the royal court. These objects include ornately carved stools and chairs used as thrones. Most of the sculptures are portraits, which represent the royal lineage. Staffs, scepters, and spears are among other implements sculpted to celebrate the court.
Chokwe origin can perhaps be traced to the Mbundu and Mbuti Pygmies. Between 1600 and 1850 they were under considerable influence from the Lunda states and were centrally located in Angola. In the second half of the 19th century though, considerable development of the trade routes between the Chokwe homelands and the Angolan coast led to increased trade of ivory and rubber. Wealth acquired from this allowed the Chokwe kingdom to expand, eventually overtaking the Lunda states that had held sway over them for so long.
For further information see Genesis, Ideas of origin in African sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Press.

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Since its inception in 1989 Sidewalk Gallery has become a renowned Tribal Arts Gallery. Specialising in Antique & Traditional African Sculpture representing more than 85 separate cultures collected from 26 countries across Africa.

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