hoe, unrecorded Chokwe artist

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unrecorded Chokwe artist, hoe
unrecorded Chokwe artist, hoe
unrecorded Chokwe artist
hoe
late 1800s–1908
unrecorded Chokwe artist, artist
hoe, late 1800s–1908
Where object was made: Angola
Material/technique: wood; pigment; carving; possibly iron
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 47 x 8.5 x 38 cm depth including blade
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 3 3/8 x 18 1/2 x 14 15/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Claude D. Brown
Accession number: 2007.3197.a,b
Not on display
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Exhibition Label:
"Chokwe Art from the Claude D. Brown Collection," Feb-2000
This hoe is decorated with the mask Cikunza. Cikunza is the father of initiation, representing fertility and continuity. This mask shares its name with a grasshopper that is known for its procreative powers. The long pointed head of the mask represents a roan antelope, and the rings around the cone are interpreted as growth rings.
Woman used ceremonial hoes in some dances, or they were used to represent women in dances. The decoration and smaller size of this hoe sets it apart from hoes actually used in agriculture.

Exhibitions

Chokwe Art from the Claude D. Brown Collection
2000