Kamajor Mask

This is one of two masks that entered the Sierra Leone National Museum along with a collection of items associated with the Kamajors or Civil Defence Force. The Kamajors were local militias who fought during the civil war in the 1990s. They drew upon traditional hunter-warrior lore and magic. This mask is of a type otherwise unknown in Sierra Leone.

Further Information

• Type: Masks, headdresses
• Object: Kamajor Mask
• Materials: Wood, Textile
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 370mm (H), 190mm (W)
• Production Date: Pre 2011
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2011.014.01

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