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a close up of a wooden mask on a black standan image of a sculpture of a face on a black standsculpture of a bird on a pedestal with feathers on it ' s headan image of a black mask with a feather on it
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47 - Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone
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Estimate €600 - €900
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Description
Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone Headpiece with five lobes surrounded by side braids incised in relief; the eyebrows are rendered as four incisions, the corners of the eyes and cheeks are scarified, with half-closed eyes and a small mouth. Heavy wood, black patina H. 37 cm – Diam. 25 cm Losses and repairs at the base of the headdress, due to age; numerous cracks, some of which have been reinforced with glue 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. 100, figs. 6–7 A and B (two illustrations: front and back) and on p. 167, figs. 6–7 A and B ML notes: added illustrations … & nothing for p. 167
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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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