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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Mende Wood Sande Helmet Mask (sowei)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Mende Wood Sande Helmet Mask (sowei)

Maker Mende Artist
Dateundated
Made/manufacturedSierra Leone, Africa
MediumWood, metal, fiber
Dimensions16 3/4 x 11 x 10 in. (42.5 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1990.14.29
Collections
DescriptionWith neck rolls, elaborately plaited coiffure, white metal attachments, fiber attachment, and blackened surface.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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