DepartmentAfrica
Sande Society Helmet
NameMask
CultureMende
Place madeLiberia, Africa
Place madeSierra Leone, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 15 3/8 x 7 7/8 x 10 13/16 in. (39 x 20 x 27.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle
Object numberA.2011.20.19
DescriptionLarge, hollow, helmet-like mask of dark oiled wood depicting a female with small features and large projecting forehead on a wide neck with fat rolls. All topped with impressively braided, coiled and knotted hairstyle with makes up nearly half of the overall mask. The eyes are pierced, the ears are small and set far to the sides, and the bottom edge is drilled with small holes all around.
c.1910
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