Helmet mask "lipiko" for the "mapiko" dance ·  Mozambique, Makonde · ID: 3041819

Description

wood, matt dark brown patina, especially large diamond-shaped mouth with metal teeth, fine grooved coiffure with real hair inserted into the deepenings, eyes with heavy hanging lids, minor missing parts, hair missing in some places, rep. (breakages: head/left side of the neck), cracks, base

The object Helmet mask “lipiko” for the “mapiko” dance with the object ID 3041819 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 504 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.

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