Masque casque masculin "lipiko" (pl. "mapiko") · Mozambique, Makondé · ID: 3051565
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Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanyDescription
wood, red colour, black mass, human hair, crack
The making and performance of the “mapiko” helmet masks play a significant role in the social and religious life of the Makonde.
According to Fenzl, the mask dancer could represent a deceased but also a living person.
The masks are characterised by a strikingly realistic style of representation.
Littérature comparée
Fenzl, Kristian, Makonde, Linz 1997, p. 41 ff.