Anthropomorphic face mask ·  Mozambique, Makua · ID: 3031849

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, camwood powder, the eyes arranged close to each other, mouth with curved lips, inserted metal teeth in one row (one missing), slightly dam., missing parts (ears, the rim backside);
the Makua live in the north-eastern part of Mozambique, together with the Lomwe they make about half of the population of Mozambique.

The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3031849 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 507 achieved a sales price of EUR 180.

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