Masque casque "ndoli jowei" · Sierra Leone, Mendé · ID: 3048731
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21 September 2002, Lot 82
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
wood, sheet metal,
The life of the Mende is regulated by a number of initiation societies. The most important are the “poro” society of men and the “sande” society of women. The main aim of the “sande” is to prepare girls for marriage and motherhood.
At the final initiation ceremonies, the newly initiated are led through the village by a masked figure called “ndoli jowei” (“the sowei who dances”). This masked figure is believed to embody the guardian spirit of the “sande”- society, called “ngafa”.
Helmet masks “ndoli jowei” may only be worn by the highest-ranking members of the “sande” association, a woman called “sowei”.
L’objet Masque casque “ndoli jowei” avec l’ID d’objet 3048731 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 98e vente aux enchères dans 26 mars 2022 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 36 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 €.
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Publications
Albert-König-Museum (Hg.), Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki, Unterlüß 2001, p. 18, cat. 17