Helmet mask "giphogo" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3042872

Name: Helmet mask "giphogo"
SKU: 3042872
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Wilfried Wellenstein, Luxembourg
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 24 November 2012, lot 417

Size

H: 27,5 cm

H: 10.8 inch

Description

wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, plant fibres, prominent dics-shaped projecting beard with incised zigzag ornaments, trunk-like nose, slit eyes, 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 3042872 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 446.

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