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Lot n° 56

Makonde mask, Tanzania, wood, raffia, H.27cmxL.18cm....

Makonde mask, Tanzania, wood, raffia, H.27cmxL.18cm. The Makonde make two types of mask, each reflecting different carving traditions: mask-casks, mainly from groups based in Mozambique, and face masks, mainly from Makonde groups based in Tanzania. Anthropomorphic face masks are sometimes portrait-like, or depict a coming illness. More realistic examples are rare: more often than not, a schematic representation dominates these works.

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