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MAKONDE, Tanzania/Mozambique.
See original version (French)
419
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MAKONDE, Tanzania/Mozambique.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
MAKONDE, Tanzania/Mozambique.
Wood, slightly crusty patina, pigments.
‘Njorowe’ fertility mask depicting the belly of a young pregnant woman, ‘Amwali ndembo’.
This mask was worn when the boys returned from their place of initiatory seclusion.
54.5 x 34 cm.
See original version (French)
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