Mask "landa" · Liberia, Loma · ID: 3032296
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
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.
The object Mask “landa” with the object ID 3032296 was part of the auction 68th tribal art auction on March 3, 2012. The object with the lot number 147 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 378 f.