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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Aboriginal & Oceanic Art
• Sale Date:
  10 Jul 2016 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  318
• Lot Description:
  A Makonde Body Mask
  The mask carved with a swollen abdomen represents a pregnant woman. Amwalidembo body masks are worn by male masqueraders during initiation dances making movements dramatizing the agonies of child birth. This mask has signs of significant wear on belly and breasts and raised tribal markings Makonde, Tanzania
  53 cm
• Provenance:
  Private Adelaide Collection
• Estimate:
  A$300 - 500
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Tribal

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