Mende Bundu Helmet Mask
Mende Bundu Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, from the Sante society, a single fat roll on the neck above a pierced rim support the compressed face with protruding mouth, narrow nose, and slit cutout eyes, all below an open forehead surmounted by an elaborate coiffure, with uppermost ornament, overall dry, black patina, ht. 18 1/2 in.
Provenance: Private collection, New York City.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Mende Bundu Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, from the Sante society, a single fat roll on the neck above a pierced rim support the compressed face with protruding mouth, narrow nose, and slit cutout eyes, all below an open forehead surmounted by an elaborate coiffure, with uppermost ornament, overall dry, black patina, ht. 18 1/2 in.
Provenance: Private collection, New York City.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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