Helm mask - Makondé - Tanzania

Terracotta helmet mask with patina in red tones. The eyes, nose and mouth are modeled with great simplicity, which gives this mask a rather primitive character, without failing to recall the ceramics of artists from the beginning of the last century, such as Picasso. These Mapiko 'helmet' masks, linked to the Likumpi ritual, represent different characters, such as a drunkard, an old man, a handsome boy . . . Although they are part of initiation rites, they are also danced in public during the days. party to entertain the village. Beautiful support in plexiglass and black lacquered wood. Origin : Ex. Ernesto Schmidt, Basel. Any extra expenses due to the buyer’s country customs office will be the responsibility of the buyer himself.