"Sande" society helmet mask "ndoli jowel" · Sierra Leone, Mende · ID: 3040877
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Africa 5, Brussels, BelgiumHans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1996)
Size
H: 42 cm
H: 16.5 inch
Description
wood, matt dark brown patina, traces of black paint, fine carved facial features and plaited coiffure with two projecting lobes, typical neck rolls, drilled holes for attachment around lower rim, slightly dam., minor missing parts (left ear), scratches, abrasion of paint
The object “Sande” society helmet mask “ndoli jowel” with the object ID 3040877 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 115 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0139707