Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko") · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3045780
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Size
H: 5 cm
H: 2.0 inch
Description
bone,
These protective amulets were very popular with the Pende. They are modeled after the “mbuya” masks, which appear in a wide range of variations.
The object Mask-pendant “gikhoko” (pl. “ikhoko”) with the object ID 3045780 was last part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction at June 29, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 233.
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