Zoomorphic helmet mask · Sierra Leone, Temne · ID: 3044067
sold
EUR 3,000
Provenance
Eric Robertson, New York, USASize
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
wood, rep., base
Composite form, combining features of different animals. A comparable mask from the Kuhn Collection was offered at Sotheby’s, New York in 1991, lot 1.
The Temne, who are related to the Baga, live in small chiefdoms within Sierra Leone. Ruled by a central chief, they are socially regulated by secret societies such as the male “poro” society and the female “bondo” association.
Comparing literature
Sotheby's, New York, 20 November 1991, lot 1 (AHDRC 0113269)
Publications
AHDRC: 0153631