Sowei Mask

A carved female bust with an unusual segmented base, suggesting it was made by the same carver as SLNM.1972.03.02, Saffia from Pujehun. The bust has a six ridged hairstyle and a typical segmented neck.

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Further Information

  • Type: Figures, sculpture
  • Object: Sowei Mask
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mandingo, Mende
  • Dimensions: 368.3mm [H]
  • Production Date: Pre 1972
  • Associated Places: Pujehun District (Place made)
  • Associated People: Malam Abbas Mustapha, Freetown (Trader)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1972.03.04

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