bundu helm mask - Mende - Sierra Leone
helmet mask From the feminine "Bundu" society, the face with the large forehead, prognate the long pleated neck corresponding to fatty folds, symbol of prosperity, the stylized sculpted hairstyle.
beautiful lacquered black patina.
This type of mask suggests spirits conducive to fertility and are worn by older women who have already reached a rank in the hierarchical "Bundu" society.
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helmet mask From the feminine "Bundu" society, the face with the large forehead, prognate the long pleated neck corresponding to fatty folds, symbol of prosperity, the stylized sculpted hairstyle.
beautiful lacquered black patina.
This type of mask suggests spirits conducive to fertility and are worn by older women who have already reached a rank in the hierarchical "Bundu" society.
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Time, Location
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