Masque casque "ndoli jowel" de la société "sande"
Sierra Leone, Mendé
Vendu
2 000 €
Taille
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch
Description
wood, base
In subsaharian Africa only men are normally permitted on ritual occasions to wear wooden masks. These black helmet masks, however, are worn exclusively by women belonging to the “sande” women’s society.