Helmet Mask

A helmet mask, likely to have been carved for the tourist market and not used. It resembles a Sowei mask from the womens Sande, or Bundu, society. It has two faces, one front and one back, and a three-lobed hairstyle. It has been painted black, and is highly varnished.

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Further Information

  • Type: Masks, headdresses
  • Object: Helmet Mask
  • Materials: Wood
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: 380mm [H]x 240mm [W ]x 290mm [C]
  • Production Date: Pre 1956
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Methodist Missionary Society
  • Museum: British Museum
  • Accession Number: BM:Af.1956.10.1

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