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41 - Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,800
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Description
Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone A headdress comprising numerous horns stacked on either side, tapering to a point at the top. The brow is adorned with a wide chevron-patterned band; the small face features slit eyes, a beautifully shaped nose and a delicate mouth. It exudes a sense of inner depth. Wood, black patina H. 36 cm D. 23 cm Damage to the horns at the back of the head, a crack down the side, and signs of wear on the collar Supporting plinth ‘Sandé, a secret society of women in Sierra Leone and Liberia’, Christiane Kauer and Claude Michalak, Gourcuff Gradenico, 2022, reproduced on p. 94 as a full-page illustration fig. 6-2 and on p. 167 fig. 6-2
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About the sale PRIMITIVE ARTS AND ASIAN ARTS
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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