Male helmet mask "lipiko" (pl. "mapiko")
Mozambique, Makonde
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.