A CLASSIC MENDE BUNDU SANDE SOCIETY MASK, AFRICAN ART

A carved wooden helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. The mask features traditional "neck rolls" representing wealth , a finely carved "top knot" coiffure with geometr

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,

A finely carved wooden helmet mask with classic diminutive face, elaborate coiffure and signs of field use, Mende peoples, The mask was used exclusively by women of the Sande society among the Mende a

A finely carved wooden helmet mask with classic diminutive face, elaborate coiffure and signs of field use, Mende peoples, The mask was used exclusively by women of the Sande society among the Mende a

Bundu helmet mask used in dances by the Sande Society, a women's society of the Mende people, Liberia and Sierra Leone, this classic example having a lovely coiffure and the typical rolls of fat depic

A Mende carved wood Bundu Sande society helmet mask. Sierra Leon, Mende, 20th century. 15"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone. Carved wood. Stand not included. Size: 13.5'' x 8'' x 9'' (34 x 20 x 23 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New Yor

African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone. Carved wood and plant fiber. Stand not included. Size: 13'' x 8'' x 9'' (33 x 20 x 23 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Pur

A Fine Bundu Female initiation mask from the Mende peoples and the Sande Society, Sierra leone, West Africa.Carved wood, measures 16.5 inches tall x 9 inches wide.A metal display stand can be included

Possibly a Mende Sande society (Bundu) helmet mask from Liberia (Sierre Leone). A representation of the guardian spirit of Sande. With dyed black palm fiber around the base. H 40. cm (15 3/4 in.)

Helmut Mask (Bundu Society) mid to late 20th Century, carved wood with black patination, 14.5 inches tall. Provenance: De-accession from The Boca Raton Museum of Art

Carved Wooden Bundu (Bondo) Helmet Mask, Sande Society, Mende People, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Traditional crested form surmounted by a diminutive stepped pyramid amulet and compact, triangular face

carved wooden mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. carved from a light weight darkened wood, with a very elaborate carved face and coiffure. Such helmets are worn by the Bundu soc

This is a rare example of a Mende Bundu mask worn by members of The Humui or Sande society, Sierra Leone, West Africa. A carved wooden mask with a most unusual superstructure on top, a winged dragon l

A carved wooden helmet mask with elegant female face and stylized form and features. The Bundu masks are danced by female initiates into the Sande society. Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. Th

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,

A finely carved wooden helmet mask with classic facial features and a well handled and polished smooth surface suggesting ceremonial use over many years. Mende peoples, Bundu society, Sierra leone, We

Mende Bundu wood helmet mask, Sierra Leone, mid 20th C., associated with the Sande women's secret society. (LUCE8281)(LUCE8281) Measurements: 16.5 H Condition: Condition commensurate with age and use.

Bundu or Sowei mask for women's Sande society, Mende people, Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa, danced with by women in a matriarchal society, depicting the idealization of female beauty, includin

Bundu or Sowei mask for women’s Sande society, Mende people, Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa, danced with by women in a matriarchal society, depicting the idealization of female beauty, includ

A carved wooden Bundu or Sowei Mask for the Sande Female society initiation dances of the Mende peoples. Carved wood with stylized face and form, adorned with long raffia grass to cover the dancer.Sie

Sierra Leone Or Liberia, Polychromed Carved Wood, Rafia, And Metal Helmet Mask (Sowei/Bundu) H 15", W 10", D 10" | Possibly Made By The Mende, Sherebo, Bassa, Or Vai Peoples For Sande Society. Private

Mende Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone; carved wood. Early/Mid 20th c. Size: 17.5" x 8" x 9" (44 x 20 x 23 cm).

Mende Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone; carved wood. Mid 20th c. Size: 23.5" x 9.25" x 9.5" (60 x 23 x 24 cm).