ngunja (carved stool), unrecorded Chokwe artist

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unrecorded Chokwe artist, ngunja (carved stool)
unrecorded Chokwe artist, ngunja (carved stool)
unrecorded Chokwe artist
ngunja (carved stool)
late 1800s–1908
unrecorded Chokwe artist, artist
ngunja (carved stool), late 1800s–1908
Where object was made: Angola
Material/technique: seeds; wood; skin; carving
Credit line: Gift of Claude D. Brown
Accession number: 2007.3159
Not on display
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Exhibition Label:
"Chokwe Art from the Claude D. Brown Collection," Feb-2000
The head of the masquerade character Chihongo is represented on the front rung of this throne. Chihongo is the most commonly carved figure in Chokwe art, and appears often on chairs. He represents the chief, symbolizing courtly wealth and power. A seedpod is tied beneath the seat of the throne as a charm for health and fertility.

Exhibitions

Chokwe Art from the Claude D. Brown Collection
2000