Anthropomorphic face mask
Mozambique, Makua
Vendu
180 €
Provenance
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanyTaille
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, camwood powder, the eyes arranged close to each other, mouth with curved lips, inserted metal teeth in one row (one missing), slightly dam., missing parts (ears, the rim backside);
the Makua live in the north-eastern part of Mozambique, together with the Lomwe they make about half of the population of Mozambique.