Anthropomorphic miniature mask "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3032505

Name: Anthropomorphic miniature mask "ikoko"
SKU: 3032505
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Ernest Godefroid, Belgium (ca. 1950)

Size

H: 6 cm

H: 2.4 inch

Description

ivory, shiny patina, of oval form, a crown-shaped coiffure, tattoos in the area of forehead and cheeks, holes for attachment, min. dam., on base;
those miniature masks with their three- or four-pointed headgear embody the powerful masked spirits “fumu” and “pumbu”, with which the boys will have a lifelong connection.The masks, which are usually made of costly ivory or hippopotamus bone, also indicate the owner’s status and prestige.

The object Anthropomorphic miniature mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3032505 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 456.

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