Mask
Mozambique, Makua
not available anymore
Provenance
Hans Hess, Basel, Switzerland (1983)Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, brown beige patina, black paint remains, unusal formed nose, projecting ears, pierced around the rim, slight traces of abrasion;
the Makua live in the north-eastern part of Mozambique, together with the Lomwe they make about half of the population of Mozambique.