Small face mask ·  Mozambique, Makonde · ID: 3034547

Description

light-weighted wood, matt dark brown patina, the eyes nearly naturalistic formed, a flat nose, the mouth extreme broad with a thick upper lip and a visible row of teeth, drilled holes around the rim with remains of a costume, slightly dam. (ears), rep. at the base of the neck (breakages spread with blackish mass);
shows the characteristic traits of the “lipiko” helmet masks, which appear in connection with initiation ceremonies. They were worn by the young initiates “vaali” at the “mapiko” masquerade.

The object Small face mask with the object ID 3034547 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 498.

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