Lot 70347

70347: A Makonde Body Mask Tanzania, c. late 19th to e

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70347: A Makonde Body Mask Tanzania, c. late 19th to e

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A Makonde Body Mask Tanzania, c. late 19th to early 20th century A female torso. Hardwood with a dark stain, large earthenware breasts and umbilicus with a black color. Earthenware or resin raised lines, dots, and semicircles on the torso representing scarification marks. In good condition, appropriate for age, origin, and mediums; some cracks and losses on the proper left breast, chips and chunks missing from lower proper right and along bottom; insect damage on the verso. Provenance: Keletigui Kaba, New York, NY Ex-collection of Nkurunziza Richard Sr., first curator of the National Museum in Kinshasa, as of the 1970s HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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70347: A Makonde Body Mask Tanzania, c. late 19th to e

Name: 70347: A Makonde Body Mask Tanzania, c. late 19th to e
SKU: 116714369
Price: 1000 USD
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