helmet - helm - Wood - masque - heaume sowei sandé Mendé (Sierra Léone) - Sandé - Mende - Africa
Very beautiful Sander female helmet mask (Sierra Leone) , it is the only female company to wear helmet masks that constitute the Sowei Masks remarkable for their fluted neck folds in reference to abundance and fertility. There are always certain constants in the realization - elongated eyes -Delicate lip design -Nose of great finesse - Shiny black patinas (like this one) are the most sought after We can distinguish inside and at the bottom of this mask a padded part, probably to protect the head of the woman who wore it. Size: 30 cms Circa: 1920 - 30 Sold with its custom base personal collection acquired in 1984 private collection Portland USA
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Very beautiful Sander female helmet mask (Sierra Leone) , it is the only female company to wear helmet masks that constitute the Sowei Masks remarkable for their fluted neck folds in reference to abundance and fertility. There are always certain constants in the realization - elongated eyes -Delicate lip design -Nose of great finesse - Shiny black patinas (like this one) are the most sought after We can distinguish inside and at the bottom of this mask a padded part, probably to protect the head of the woman who wore it. Size: 30 cms Circa: 1920 - 30 Sold with its custom base personal collection acquired in 1984 private collection Portland USA
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