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Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone

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TRIBAL: Mende Women's Society Helmet Mask, Sierra: TRIBAL: Mende Women's Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood, carved helmet mask for the Sande women's society, with Janus faces, double horn finial on top in crescent moon form, dark brown-

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Item Details

Description

Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone
soweii
Wood with burnished black shiny patina
Height 19in (48.2cm)

Provenance
Mauricio and Emilia Lasansky Collection, Iowa City
Jerry Solomon Collection, Los Angeles

Condition

Dent to the front edge of left coiffure element on the median plane; wear to lips and around mouth region; wear, scratches, abrasions and chips throughout consistent with age and use within the culture. Custom mount.

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Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone

Name: Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone
SKU: 115389841
Price: 3500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $4,000 - $6,000

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