Belly
M
ask Wood, black pigment
Size in cm: 36 x 17 x 12
Weight: 300g
The Belly Mask from the Makonde tribe, Southeastern Tanzania. Carved from a solid tree trunk the hollow to ergonomically fit the front part of the body. The mask is normally part of the costume of a Ndimu masker and are normally worn by a male masquerader on a return ritual that accompanied the return of boys / men from the bush camp. The mask represents a pregnant young woman. These masks are no longer made or worn today. These artefact is worn together with a matching face mask.
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