Masque casque janus "ndoli jowel" de la société "sande"
Sierra Leone, Mendé
Vendu
2 200 €
Provenance
Emil Maetzel, Hamburg, GermanyTaille
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, cracks (partly spread with mass), base
The highest ranking officials of the “sande” are known als “sowei”, and the mask is known as “ndoli jowel” (literally “dancing sowei”).
It embodies the guardian spirit of the society and represents “sande” at all major public occasions.