Helmet mask "lipiko" · Mozambique, Makonde · ID: 3037323
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Provenance
Missionary Museum, MünsterschwarzachSize
H: 22 cm
H: 8.7 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, a nearly naturalistic modelled face, coiffure from real hair, surmounted by a flat, cap-like headgear, rep. (missing part in the area of the neck), further missing part above the ear, cracks, traces of abrasion
The object Helmet mask “lipiko” with the object ID 3037323 was last part of the auction 78th tribal art auction at October 18, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 541.
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