MICHAEL CICHON
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A Chokwe hunter's whistle
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Vintage Arts:
Regional Art:
African:
Artifacts:
Pre 1930 item# 820915 (stock# C151)
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440
$625.00
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A wonderful example of a wooden two-note whistle used by the Chokwe of Central Africa. The bulbous form is traditional for hunter's whistles, but the cruciform shape on one end suggests the influence of European Christianity in the area.
Hunting, for the Chokwe, has become increasingly rare these days, the practice being more of a ritual than a necessity to supply food. Those who do hunt regularly are held in high regard and are considered protected by the spirits of ancestors who hunted ...click for details
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A Bamana figurative door lock
Catalogue:
Vintage Arts:
Regional Art:
African:
Sculpture:
Pre 1930 item# 820877 (stock# B316)
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michael cichon tribal arts
941.224.0440
$1,025.00
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The Bamana continue to be the largest ethnic group in Mali today. All of the related peoples have thrived in a somewhat arid landscape as agriculturalists, creating an animist-based religion and art. Anthropomorphic door locks helped keep the door shut on granaries and wealthier families homes. They represent a female figure with a movable, male bolt, alluding to the act of intercourse, and were often given as gifts to newlyweds as a symbol of their union. From Mali, early 20th century, 18" ...click for details
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