Mask-pendant "gikhoko" (pl. "ikhoko") · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3046080
not available anymore
Provenance
Horst Scheuermann, Bremen, Germany (acquired in Paris in the 1970s)Size
H: 5,5 cm
H: 2.2 inch
Description
ivory, pigment, old collection label and handwritten inventory number “269-13”
These protective amulets were very popular with the Pende. They are modeled after the “mbuya” masks, which appear in a wide range of variations.
Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.