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African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art
African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art
African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art
African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art
African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art
African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art
African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art

African Ethnographic Makonde Lipico Helmet Mask Vintage Aboriginal Art

$ 118.8

Availability: 79 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Condition: age-related stable split in wood on face and wear, such as marks, variations of surface texture, minor scratches or losses, and other issues naturally associated with use and age which form a part of the appearance of vintage items.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Modified Item: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    For sale is an old
    Makonde “Lipiko” Helmet Mask originates from Southern Tanzania and Northeast Mozambique.
    The Lipico helmet masks are worn on the top of the head and cover only part of the face. The helmet is worn tipped upward on the head so the dancer can see.
    These masks sometimes represent ancestral spirits, sometimes animals. The lipiko masks, which in the language of the Makonde people means “helmet mask.
    The measurements are 10" H and a circumference of 28 inches and in good vintage condition with a stable age crack on the face from the forehead to the top of the nostril.
    I have been selling African artifacts on ebay since 1999 so buy with confidence.
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