Masque corporel d'une femme enceinte "njorowe" ·  Mozambique, Makondé · ID: 3046548

Description

light wood, colour pigments, beeswax, insect caused damage, base

The initiation celebrations of the Makonde, which accompanied the entry into adult life, included feasts, dances and the performances of the “midimu” ghost dancers (sing. “ndimu”).

Female body masks were part of the clothing of a special “ndimu” mask dancer called “amwalindembo”, who was supposed to be a young pregnant woman.

The body masks were always worn by a male dancer masked with a matching female face mask. The “amwalindembo” performed a quiet dignified dance to demonstrate the pain of giving birth.

L’objet Masque corporel d’une femme enceinte “njorowe” avec l’ID d’objet 3046548 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 94e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 7 mars 2020. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 369 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 600 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 200 €.

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Littérature comparée

Phillips, Tom (Hg.), Afrika, Die Kunst eines Kontinents, Berlin 1996, p. 175