Helmet mask of "sande" society "ndoli jowel"
Sierra Leone, Mende
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
American Private Collection, PhiladelphiaSize
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, slanting see slits, accentuated by concentrical grooves, tattoos on forehead and cheeks, slightly dam., missing parts (around lower rim and on top of crowning projection), crack, rep. (rim)