Zoomorphic helmet mask ·  Sierra Leone, Temne · ID: 3044067

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.

The object Zoomorphic helmet mask with the object ID 3044067 was last part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction at July 7, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 145 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,000.

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Comparing literature

Sotheby's, New York, 20 November 1991, lot 1 (AHDRC 0113269)

Publications

AHDRC: 0153631