Ancien masque casque "ndoli jowei" · Sierra Leone, Mendé · ID: 3046368
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Ahmadu Jah, Stockholm, Sweden
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Jah (1936-2018) was a Swedish musician (drums), composer and orchestra leader. He is the father of the musicians Neneh Cherry and Titiyo Jah.
Description
wood, metal, insect caused damage, base
The particularly small minimalistic face and the subtle neck folds indicate an early date of origin for this mask.
These helmet masks are commissioned and worn by women, although carved by men. They are associated with the education and socialization of young females, and their excision ceremonies are supervised by the “bundu” or “sande” societies.
Littérature comparée
Phillips, Ruth B., Representing Woman, Los Angeles 1995, p. 97