Male helmet mask "lipiko" (pl. "mapiko") · Mozambique, Makonde · ID: 3051565
Price
EUR 2,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanySize
H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch
Description
wood, red colour, black mass, human hair, crack
The making and performance of the “mapiko” helmet masks play a significant role in the social and religious life of the Makonde.
According to Fenzl, the mask dancer could represent a deceased but also a living person.
The masks are characterised by a strikingly realistic style of representation.
The object Male helmet mask “lipiko” (pl. “mapiko”) with the object ID 3051565 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024, lot number 246 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Fenzl, Kristian, Makonde, Linz 1997, p. 41 ff.