Helmet mask "giphogo" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3033922

Name: Helmet mask "giphogo"
SKU: 3033922
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Wilfried Wellenstein, Luxembourg

Size

H: 24,5 cm

H: 9.6 inch

Description

wood, polychrome paint, slit eyes and a trunk-like nose, beard with zigzag ornaments, coiffure with knob-like projection, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the mask “giphogo” forms part of the chief’s treasure, and is kept in his residence together with other sacred objects. The masked figure represents the political leader and symbolizes ancestral power.

The object Helmet mask “giphogo” with the object ID 3033922 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 417.

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