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

Mende Women's Helmet Mask

$1,280

H 15 in W 7.5 in D 10 in

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Mende Sowei Bundu Helmet Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone
Mende Sowei Bundu Helmet Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone

Mende Sowei Bundu Helmet Mask, Sande Society, Sierra Leone

Located in Los Angeles, CA

ritual use among the Mende people of Sierra Leone. The helmet-form base features a carved female face

Category

20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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African Mende Helmut Mask
African Mende Helmut Mask

African Mende Helmut Mask

Unavailable

H 14 in W 7 in D 9 in

African Mende Helmut Mask

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone

Category

20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket
Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket

Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket

Unavailable

H 68 in W 55 in D 0.1 in

Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket

Located in Portland, ME

The Mende people of Sierra Leone were famous for their weaving's , called kpokpo. These cloths were

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20th Century Sierra Leonean Quilts and Blankets

Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone
Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone

Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone

Located in Central England, GB

Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone This fascinating

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Sierra Leonean Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

African Mende Helmet Mask
African Mende Helmet Mask

African Mende Helmet Mask

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H 15 in W 9 in D 10 in

African Mende 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

Category

Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone

Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone

Located in New York, NY

society of the Mende people. The ceremony would have been an incredibly important event for a young girl

Category

Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe
Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe

Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe

Located in Sarasota, FL

. The sand society governs and makes decisions among the Mende people. The helmet is worn in a dance for

Category

Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Art

Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone
Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone

Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone

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H 13.75 in W 8 in D 8.75 in

Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone

Located in Cambridge, MA

A Sande society helmet mask from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, ca. 1950. Unusual in that it is

Category

Vintage 1950s Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mende Helmet Mask
Mende Helmet Mask

Mende Helmet Mask

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H 11.5 in W 10.5 in D 9 in

Mende Helmet Mask

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone

Category

20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Nocturnal Bird Mask, Nigeria, Africa, circa 1950

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Materials

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Ancestral Dan Mask 'Deangle' with Cowrie Shells Large

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$1,869

H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in

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Located in Torquay, GB

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Materials

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Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized
Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized

Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized

$1,731

H 14.97 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in

Rare 2 Faced Twin Lega Mask DRC Large Sized

Located in Torquay, GB

Rare large twin faced Lega mask of the Bwami society in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), circa 1930s. This mask is very rare in that it is a large size ceremonial mask and would h...

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Materials

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Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa
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Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

$765

H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

Dan Gagon, Dance Mask, Ivory Coast, Africa

Located in Stockholm, SE

An african Dan Gabon dance mask. Ivory Coast. Wood, fur and metal. Good condition. Signs of wear. Visible marks.

Category

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Materials

Fur, Wood

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Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

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$2,486Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.97 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in

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Located in NICE, FR

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$1,016

H 11.03 in W 24.02 in D 7.09 in

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Materials

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Located in Studio City, CA

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Materials

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Dogon Mask

$2,450

H 17 in W 7 in D 5 in

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Located in Montreal, QC

African Dongon Tribal mask. Mali.

Category

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Materials

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Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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H 14.57 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in

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Located in Torquay, GB

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African Basuku Helmet Mask

African Basuku Helmet Mask

$1,880

H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 13 in

African Basuku Helmet Mask

Located in Chicago, IL

During their five hundred year history in the Southern Congo, the Basuku tribe developed a series of intricate rituals built around their skilled mask makers. This particular example...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Masks

Materials

Wood

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