Lipico Yelmo Mask
Makonde · Tanzania
Reference: MYL-3
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- Height
- 23 cm
- Material
- Wood and human hair.
Real realistic helmet head carved in wood with extreme finesse to the point that it looks leather even to the touch. Walls of just two or…
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Full original description
Real realistic helmet head carved in wood with extreme finesse to the point that it looks leather even to the touch. Walls of just two or three millimetres in some sections. Natural hair helps to confer a truly human expression. The Makondés spread throughout Tanzania and Mozambique as well.
This mask appears in the ceremonial dances of the Makondés especially on the occasion of the initiation of the boys and girls. The plural of Lipiko is Mapiko.
Further technical information
- Width
- 33 cm
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Tanzania. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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