Beautiful helmet mask "ndoli jowei" ·  Sierra Leone, Mende · ID: 3047301

Description

wood, pigments,
These helmet masks are related to the education and circumcision
of young girls who are supervised by the “sande” or “bundu” society.

The mask embodies the protective spirit of the girls and represents “sande” at all important occasions, from funeral ceremonies of important members of the society to important visits or the investiture of chiefs.

The object Beautiful helmet mask “ndoli jowei” with the object ID 3047301 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 113 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500 with an asking price of EUR 2,500.

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