Mask · Tanzania, Kwere · ID: 3035824
not available anymore
Provenance
Ralf Kotalla, Haigerloch, GermanyAntonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 33 cm
H: 13.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, long nose with a broad flat bridge, eyes and mouth cut out, large C-shaped ears, the hairline slightly raised, min. dam. (ears), missing part backside at the upper rim, cracks (crest), abrasion of paint, base;
the Kwere are a small ethnic group having their homeland on the coast of Tanzania, across from the island of Zanzibar.