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45 - ‘Sowei’ helmet mask, Sierra Leone
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
‘Sowei’ helmet mask, Sierra Leone A tall, scarified headdress surmounted by a partially grooved element; at the back, a row of small horns in relief; scarifications at the corners of the eyes and on the cheeks, a small mouth in relief. Wood, black patina H. 45 cm – Diam. 24 cm Slight damage to the left eye, cracks on the inside Support base Bibliography: ‘Sandé, a secret women’s society in Sierra Leone and Liberia’, Christiane Kauer and Claude Michalak, Gourcuff Gradenico, 2022, reproduced on p. 126, fig. 6-31 (inset top left) and p. 171, fig. 6-31
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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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