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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2471905, member: 45"]The first one is Chokwe, from Central Africa (Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, northwestern Zambia.) It represents Chihongo, the spirit of wealth, that brings prosperity. The distinctive marking on the forehead is a main identifying feature of Chokwe masks and figures.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second figure is Senufo (Kulebele) from Western Africa (Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso.)</p><p>It represents a spirit figure of the Poro society.</p><p><br /></p><p>The third is Ba-Luba, from the Warua region of the eastern Congo Basin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last one I am not familiar with. Although twin figures (Ibeji) are usually associated with the Yoruba of western Africa (Nigeria, Benin, parts of Ghana), this carving doen't look "quite right," especially in the treatment of the mouth area (which actually looks more like contemporary Indonesian figures carved for the tourist market.) It is also uncommon for them to be joined like this. I would question it, especially since you mention that it is carved from a lighter weight wood.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would suspect all are from mid-late 20th century.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2471905, member: 45"]The first one is Chokwe, from Central Africa (Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, northwestern Zambia.) It represents Chihongo, the spirit of wealth, that brings prosperity. The distinctive marking on the forehead is a main identifying feature of Chokwe masks and figures. The second figure is Senufo (Kulebele) from Western Africa (Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso.) It represents a spirit figure of the Poro society. The third is Ba-Luba, from the Warua region of the eastern Congo Basin. The last one I am not familiar with. Although twin figures (Ibeji) are usually associated with the Yoruba of western Africa (Nigeria, Benin, parts of Ghana), this carving doen't look "quite right," especially in the treatment of the mouth area (which actually looks more like contemporary Indonesian figures carved for the tourist market.) It is also uncommon for them to be joined like this. I would question it, especially since you mention that it is carved from a lighter weight wood. I would suspect all are from mid-late 20th century.[/QUOTE]
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