Makonde ventral mask

Beautiful Makonde ventral mask, ethnic group originating from the border between Tanzania and Mozambique, Africa del este.
This type of masks participate in different rituals of Makonde society such as Unyago (passage from adolescence to adulthood) the Likumbi and the ngoma (male initiation rites, where the secrets of marriage and preparation for domestic life are taught). It is also used in playful dances where childbirth is parodied..
The Makonde's two favorite topics are women and sexuality, which always leads the craftsman to give a certain sensual appearance to his sculptures. The great success of the Makonde is having managed to imprint in their carvings a great humanistic naturalism that is occasionally mixed with a sense of humor..

Our ventral measures 50 cm long and 28 cm wide approximately.