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 People
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
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
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930, circa 1930
$10,125
H 16 in W 10 in D 10.5 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
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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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
Category
20th Century Sierra Leonean Quilts and Blankets
Carved Limestone Nomoli Figurative Pot from the Mende People of Sierra Leone
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H 8.67 in Dm 7.09 in
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Category
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Materials
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$1,731 / set
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Materials
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Stockholm, SE
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Category
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Materials
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Materials
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$3,500
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Located in Studio City, CA
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Category
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Located in NICE, FR
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