Masque casque "ndoli jowel" ·  Sierra Leone, Mendé · ID: 3042204

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of black paint, encrusted in some areas, proportionally large face with raised scarification marks, fine grooved plaited coiffure, typical neck rolls, slightly dam., minor missing parts;
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. Such 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.

L’objet Masque casque “ndoli jowel” avec l’ID d’objet 3042204 a fait partie de l’enchère 86e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 27 mai 2017 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 171.

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Publications

AHDRC: 0142010