Zemanek-Münster

Face mask

Tanzania, Lake Victoria (former Lake Ukerewe)
not available anymore
Provenance
Belgian Collection
Size
H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, asymmetrical facial features, pierced eyes and mouth, grooved nose ridge, incised linear scarifications (forehead, eyes), bulging coiffure with incised patterns, metal clamps around the rim (probably for attachment of a costume or bonnet), cracks (above all at the chin and backside on the upper rim), abrasion of paint, traces of old age, metal base


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