Lipico
A lipico or lipiko (plural : mapico or mapiko) is a mask or helmet of the Makonde of Mozambique.
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]
Gallery
Lipico with scarifications, British Museum.JPG.webp)
Lipico mask, UBC Museum of Anthropology ( Vancouver / Canada ).jpg.webp)
Lipico from the Makonde of Tanzania
Mapico dancing
References
- Le Musée des arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie, 1999, p.89
- Kristian Fenzl, Peter Baum, Makonde: "mapiko", Neue Galerie der Stadt Linz, Wolfgang-Gurlitt-Museum, 1997, p. 178
- Arts d'Afrique noire, 1990, p.42
- Revue du Louvre: la revue des musées de France, 1998, p.106
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