Helmet mask "ndoli jowel" of the "sande" society · Sierra Leone, Mende · ID: 3046001
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Roger Bourahimou, Brussels, Belgium (2017)Size
H: 45,5 cm
H: 17.9 inch
Description
wood, rep., base
The highest ranking officials of the “sande” are known als “sowei”, and the mask is known as “ndoli jowel” (literally “dancing sowei”).
It embodies the guardian spirit of the society and represents “sande” at all major public occasions.
Publications
AHDRC: 0133837