Mask (lipiko)

Artist:Makonde

Medium: Wood, human hair, fiber, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique

Dates:19th century

Dimensions: 13 x 10 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (33 x 26 x 28.6 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of Africa

Exhibitions:

• Realm of Marvels: Building Collections for the Future
• African Innovations
• Double Take: African Innovations

Accession Number: 22.1588

Image: 22.1588_front_SL1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Wooden mask, helmet type of heroic size. Soft wood colored a brick-red shade. Human hair (probably) fixed to the top head, beard attached to chin. Protruding lips, flattened nose, rounded forehead. Ears carved into fan-like shapes.

Brooklyn Museum