A Mende Bundu Female Initiation mask, African Art
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A Finely carved wooden helmet mask with elaborate coiffure and stylized facial features. Such masks were worn exclusively by the women of the Sande society during initiation ceremonies. Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. The mask measures 21 inches tall x 9 inches wide. Ex Harold Smith collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A Mende Bundu Female Initiation mask, African Art
Estimate $150 - $250
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