Description
Makonde (Mozambique / Tanzania) Altar head representing a young woman with braided hair. She wears a labret in her upper lip and her face is covered with scarifications in relief forming chevron patterns. Heavy wood and deep reddish-brown patina. H: 19 cm
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Makonde (Mozambique / Tanzania) Altar head representing a young woman with braided hair. She wears a labret in her upper lip and her face is covered with scarifications in relief forming chevron patterns. Heavy wood and deep reddish-brown patina. H: 19 cm