7.2230 African Art: Angola - Tschokwe tribe - Dignity and Ancestor - 44cm

Country: Angola, Southwest Africa

Tribe: Tschokwe

Usage: This figure represents a woman carrying her husband as a sign of dignity, while the husband protect his wife. During this ritual the Chief asks the Ancestors for blessings to protect this couple.

Size: 44cm

Comment:  The beauty scars on the stomach indicates that the woman is married.