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Mende People

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

Materials

Wood

Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
$1,280
H 15 in W 7.5 in D 10 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
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mende Helmut Mask
African Mende Helmut Mask
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
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

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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
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Quilts and Blankets

Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket
Sierra Leone Indigo Blanket
H 68 in W 55 in D 0.1 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
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Antique Mid-17th Century Sierra Leonean Figurative Sculptures

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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

African Mende Helmet Mask
African Mende Helmet Mask
H 15 in W 9 in D 10 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
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20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mende Helmet Mask
Mende Helmet Mask
H 11.5 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
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
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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
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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
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Vintage 1950s Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art

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Wood

Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone
Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone
H 13.75 in W 8 in D 8.75 in

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