Mask "landa" · Liberia, Loma · ID: 3032296
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Émile-Francois Chambon, Geneva, Switzerland (1996)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 44 cm
H: 17.3 inch
Description
wood, greyish black patina, encrusted in some areas, kaolin, eyes with aluminium plating, grooved linear tattoos framing the face, drilled holes in pairs on the forehead for attachment of feather ornament, small remains of fibre and cord material backside, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks;
the Loma have a variety of masks which are used during the “poro” men’s society ceremonies. They can be categorized into three main types, the male “landa”, the female “nyangbai”, and finally the horned masks.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 378 f.