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Object type
mask
Materials
wood, hair / fur, vegetal fibre
Legend
Likomba is the name of this clown's mask found among the Mozambique Makonde people who lived in Tanzania. His amusing behaviour was supposed to entertain but women tended to avoid him.
Place of collecting
Mozambique, Tanzania
Culture
Makonde
Acquisition related person
Royal Museums for Art and History - Brussels, as exchange
Date of acquisition
1967-12-29
Dimensions
30 cm x 26 cm x 17 cm
Inventory number
EO.1967.63.173
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