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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Sande Society Mask (sowei)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Sande Society Mask (sowei)

Maker Mende Artist , Sande
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedSierra Leone, Africa
MediumWood
Dimensions17 in. (43.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Spear
Object numberS-74-95
Collections
DescriptionMask with neck rolls, scarifications, elaborately plaited coiffure topped with a down-turned pot, and a glossy darkened surface.
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