Makonde mask-healm, Tanzania Wood, vegetable... - Lot 41 - Giquello

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Makonde mask-healm, Tanzania Wood, vegetable... - Lot 41 - Giquello
Makonde mask-healm, Tanzania Wood, vegetable fibers H. 27 cm Provenance: - Private American collection - Sotheby's, New York, November 19, 1999, lot 354 Very expressive Mapiko helmet-mask, associated with initiation ceremonies among the Makonde. It is worn in the manner of a helmet and is attached to the dancer's costume by means of a slit with holes along the base of the neck. The tilt of the head backwards allows the wearer to look through the mouth. The expression is striking
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