Helmet mask of "sande" society "ndoli jowel" · Sierra Leone, Mendé · ID: 3040976
Vendu
2 500 €
Provenance
Private CollectionDescription
wood, blackish brown patina, striking small bean-shaped eyes with sickle-shaped slits underneath, cross-shaped tattoos on the cheeks, various drilled holes, slightly dam., cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage (backside at the coiffure), abrasion of paint;
the features of the “ndoli jowel” masks illustrate Mende canons of feminine beauty, such as a broad high forehead, small eyes, elaborate coiffure and neck rolls. Every “ndoli jowel” mask has a personal name and identity.
Littérature comparée
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 98