Il lotto Lotto n° 539A
Titolo : Makonde Face Mask
Provenienza : From a Private Midwest Collector.
For a similar item see Sotheyby's, Paris, Art Africain et Oceanien, December 5, 2003, lot 159, sold for $3,774
Among the Makonde, large helmet masks (‘Lipiko’) are more widespread. The smaller face masks are rare and are oft attributed exclusively to the Makonde tribes in Tanzania, where they are worn by dancers on high stilts at the conclusion of initiation ceremonies of young boys and girls. Dorotheum.comQuinn's Auction Galleries, banditore, Falls Church, US
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Titolo di vendita : Estate of Merton Simpson & Multi Estate Ethnographic Oct 1, 2016
Data della vendita : 01/10/2016
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Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
