Lipico

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A lipico or lipiko (plural : mapico or mapiko) is a mask or helmet of the Makonde of Mozambique.

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Lipico mask from Mozambique Masque heaume lipico Makonde Mozambique.jpg
Lipico mask from Mozambique

Uses

Mapico masks are worn for ceremonial dances during the rites of passage of circumcised boys called mapico dances. [1] [2] These masks are carved by master craftsmen, [3] they are made of soft wood and often feature human hair. They represent faces of men or women with labrets or scarifications. [4]

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References

  1. Le Musée des arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie, 1999, p.89
  2. Kristian Fenzl, Peter Baum, Makonde: "mapiko", Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz, Wolfgang-Gurlitt-Museum, 1997, p. 178
  3. Arts d'Afrique noire, 1990, p.42
  4. Revue du Louvre: la revue des musées de France, 1998, p.106