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Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe
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Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

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Wood

Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Mende Women's Helmet Mask

Mende Women's Helmet Mask

H 15 in W 7.5 in D 10 in
African Mende Helmut Mask
Located in Kensington, MD
Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mende Helmut Mask
African Mende Helmut Mask

African Mende Helmut Mask

H 14 in W 7 in D 9 in
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Mende people (also spelled Mendi) are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. The Mende
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1930s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930

"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930, circa 1930

H 16 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende
By Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Pillows and Throws

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Wool

Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende
Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende

Bed Throw Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Mauve by Catharina Mende

H 98.43 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende
By Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Pillows and Throws

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Wool

Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende
Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende

Bed Throw Herringbone Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Grey by Catharina Mende

H 98.43 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende
By Catharina Mende
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed in Berlin by Catharina Mende, woven of 100% extra fine merino in Scotland: This exquisite
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21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Modern Pillows and Throws

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Wool

Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende
Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende

Bed Throw Zigzag Woven of Extra Fine Merino in Blue by Catharina Mende

H 98.43 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
missing. The Kissi and Mende ethnic groups were spread throughout Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The
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Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

H 17.33 in Dm 6.3 in
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
patina with traces of abrasion. The Kissi and Mende ethnic groups were spread throughout Guinea, Sierra
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Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Stone, Soapstone

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century
Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

Nomoli - Carved Stone Figurine, Kissi People, Sierra Leone, 19th Century

H 6.5 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in

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H 68 in W 55 in D 0.1 in
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This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe
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Located in Kensington, MD
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

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H 11.5 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Brass Neoclassical Church Altar Candlesticks
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Located in New York, NY
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