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a close up of a wooden mask on a stand on a white backgrounda close up of a statue of a frog sitting on top of a turtlea close up of a statue of a person sitting on top of a shellan image of a statue of a bird sitting on a piece of woodan image of a statue of a woman sitting on top of a turtle
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44 - Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone
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Estimate €600 - €900
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Description
Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone An original, relief-carved headdress with a tiered geometric design, which may represent a floral arrangement. Half-closed eyelids, a slender nose and a small mouth; the lighter-coloured face emphasises the mask’s beauty. Heavy wood, thick black and brown patina H. 36 cm – Diam. 22 cm Supporting plinth Bibliography: ‘Sandé, a secret women’s society in Sierra Leone and Liberia’, Christiane Kauer and Claude Michalak, Gourcuff Gradenico, 2022, reproduced on p. 102, figs. 6–9 (inset bottom left) and p. 168, figs. 6–9
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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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