Necklace with anthropomorphic amulet mask "ikoko" · D. R. Congo, Pende · ID: 3032900
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Provenance
Lore Kegel & Dr. Georg Kegel, Hamburg, Germany (1956)Size
L: 29 cm
5,5 cm (ikoko)
L: 11.4 inch
2.2 inch (ikoko)
Description
ivory, blue glass beads, thread on plant fibre string, ivory pendant with a long beard called “mwevu”, collection number “224-154”;
such pendant masks were invoked during healing rites, where the patient was obliged to wear a miniature version of the mask around the neck, by way of protection. These pendants were formerly presented as trophies to the boys following their initiation “mukanda”.
The object Necklace with anthropomorphic amulet mask “ikoko” with the object ID 3032900 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 428.
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