Lot 0086

MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASK

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Art

Sold

MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASK: Tall carved wooden helmet style mask worn exclusively by the women of the Sande society during initiation ceremonies. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask measures 24 x 9 inches. A metal

2018MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASKSee Sold Price

Sold

Sierra Leone Or Liberia, Polychromed Carved Wood, Rafia, And Metal Helmet Mask (Sowei/Bundu) H 15",: Sierra Leone Or Liberia, Polychromed Carved Wood, Rafia, And Metal Helmet Mask (Sowei/Bundu) H 15", W 10", D 10" | Possibly Made By The Mende, Sherebo, Bassa, Or Vai Peoples For Sande Society. Private

2023Sierra Leone Or Liberia, Polychromed Carved Wood, Rafia, And Metal Helmet Mask (Sowei/Bundu) H 15",See Sold Price

Sold

2 Mende Sande Society Sowei Masks: 2 Mende Sande Society Sowei Masks. Sierra Leone and Liberia, Africa. Carved wood. Stands not included. Largest Size: 20'' x 10'' x 13'' (51 x 25 x 33 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic

20172 Mende Sande Society Sowei MasksSee Sold Price

Sold

African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra: African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone. Carved wood. Stand not included. Size: 13.5'' x 8'' x 9'' (34 x 20 x 23 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Purchase, New Yor

2022African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, SierraSee Sold Price

Sold

African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra: African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone. Carved wood and plant fiber. Stand not included. Size: 13'' x 8'' x 9'' (33 x 20 x 23 cm). Ex. Collection William and Diane Bousquette, Pur

2022African Mende Bundu Sande Society Helmet Mask, SierraSee Sold Price

Sold

Mende Society Sande Helmet Mask: Sierra Leone; together with an unidentified African tribal mask with carved wooden beak and horsehair decoration, 2 pieces total Helmet mask: appx. 16"h Provenance: The helmet mask from Bremo Auctions

2023Mende Society Sande Helmet MaskSee Sold Price

Sold

Bundu Sande society helmet mask. 20th c.: A Mende carved wood Bundu Sande society helmet mask. Sierra Leon, Mende, 20th century. 15"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

2015Bundu Sande society helmet mask. 20th c.See Sold Price

Sold

Mende Helmet Mask (Bundu/Bondo), Sierra Leone: Carved Wooden Bundu (Bondo) Helmet Mask, Sande Society, Mende People, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Traditional crested form surmounted by a diminutive stepped pyramid amulet and compact, triangular face

2023Mende Helmet Mask (Bundu/Bondo), Sierra LeoneSee Sold Price

Sold

A Mende Janus Helmet Mask, Sowei Society, Sierra Leone: A Mende Janus Helmet Mask, Sowei Society, Sierra Leone, with lustrous back surface, height: 17 1/4". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

2022A Mende Janus Helmet Mask, Sowei Society, Sierra LeoneSee Sold Price

Sold

Bundu or Sowei mask for women's Sande society, Mende: Bundu or Sowei mask for women's Sande society, Mende people, Sierra Leone and Liberia, West Africa, danced with by women in a matriarchal society, depicting the idealization of female beauty, includin

2016Bundu or Sowei mask for women's Sande society, MendeSee Sold Price

Sold

2016Bundu or Sowei mask for women’s Sande society, MendeSee Sold Price

Sold

A CLASSIC MENDE BUNDU SANDE SOCIETY MASK, AFRICAN ART: A carved wooden helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. The mask features traditional "neck rolls" representing wealth , a finely carved "top knot" coiffure with geometr

2019A CLASSIC MENDE BUNDU SANDE SOCIETY MASK, AFRICAN ARTSee Sold Price

Sold

A Fine Mende Sowei Mask of the Sande Society: This is an elegant and fine carved wooden mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra Leone, West Africa. Such masks are carved by members of the Sande Society for use during a young woman's initiation cere

2017A Fine Mende Sowei Mask of the Sande SocietySee Sold Price

Sold

Mende Sowei Helmet Mask of the Bundu Society: A Lovely carved wooden helmet style mask with traditional carved coiffure, diminutive face and neck rolls. Mende peoples, Budu society initiation mask, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask Measures 14

2019Mende Sowei Helmet Mask of the Bundu SocietySee Sold Price

Sold

A Fine Old Mende Bundu mask Ex Alfred Schienberg 1971: A carved wooden helmet mask with elegant female face and stylized form and features. The Bundu masks are danced by female initiates into the Sande society. Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. Th

2020A Fine Old Mende Bundu mask Ex Alfred Schienberg 1971See Sold Price

Sold

AFRICAN SIERRA LEON MENDE SOCIETY FEMALE MASK: African Sierra Leon Mende Sande society female mask, died black wood helmet, of hollowed ovoid form, having an elaborate coiffure, comprised of rounded and pointed elements, with leaf-like vertical se

2020AFRICAN SIERRA LEON MENDE SOCIETY FEMALE MASKSee Sold Price

Related Art

Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask: Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask, 20th c., Sierra Leone, dark stained carved wood, on custom metal stand, 15"h x 7"w x 8.5"d (mask), 19.5"h (on stand) Provenance: The Collection of Karl Stirner, Easto

May 17, 2024Mende Peoples, Sowei helmet mask

$400

Yoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask: Yoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask, c. 1900, Nigeria, dark stained carved wood, the oval face with deeply carved features, scarification to cheeks, with beard and tight coiffure surmounte

May 17, 2024Yoruba People, Egungun mime dancing helmet mask

$275

Pende People, gipogo helmet mask: Pende People, gipogo helmet mask, 20th c., Democratic Republic of the Congo. painted carved wood, approx. 12.5"h x 10"w x 12"d Provenance: The Collection of Karl Stirner, Easton PA

May 17, 2024Pende People, gipogo helmet mask

$200

African Igbo Helmet Mask: African Igbo Helmet Mask Painted carved wood depicting a maiden spirit from Nigeria Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Height: 25 inches, Width: 8 inches, Depth: 13 1/2 inches Co

May 19, 2024African Igbo Helmet Mask

$200

Dan Helmet Mask: Title: Dan Helmet Mask Date/Period: Late 20th Century Dimension: 12" h x 9" w Material: Wood Additional Information: African Tribal Art Dan Helmet Mask Reserve: $300.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate o

3 days LeftDan Helmet Mask

$240

Iroquois Wood False Face Society Mask w/ Brass Inlays: Native American / First Nations, Northeastern United States, New York / Canada, Ontario, Iroquois, ca. late 20th century CE. An evocative, hand-carved wood "False Face Society" mask enveloped in red p

7 days LeftIroquois Wood False Face Society Mask w/ Brass Inlays

$540

Chokwe Helmet Mask: Title: Chokwe Helmet Mask Date/Period: Late 20th Century Dimension: 19.5" h x 7" w Material: Wood Additional Information: African Tribal Art Chokwe Helmet Mask Reserve: $200.00 Shipping: Domestic: Fla

3 days LeftChokwe Helmet Mask

$160

Makonde Helmet Mask: Title: Makonde Helmet Mask Date/Period: Late 20th Century Dimension: 9" h x 11" w Material: Wood Additional Information: African Tribal Art Makonde Helmet Mask Reserve: $200.00 Shipping: Domestic: Fla

3 days LeftMakonde Helmet Mask

$160

Adam Driver Signed Star Wars Helmet Mask (Beckett COA): Adam Driver Signed Star Wars Helmet Mask (Beckett COA)

3 days LeftAdam Driver Signed Star Wars Helmet Mask (Beckett COA)

$450

African DRC Leather Wrapped Two Face Helmet Mask: African DRC Leather Wrapped Two Face Helmet Mask with handle. 16 inches H x 10 diameter.

May 25, 2024African DRC Leather Wrapped Two Face Helmet Mask

CA$40

Suku/Holo helmet mask D: Suku/Holo helmet maskD.R. CongoWood and raffiaEarly 20th centuryH: 28 cm

May 22, 2024Suku/Holo helmet mask D

€300

Pair of Carved African Senufo Helmet Masks.: They are West African, possibly from the Ivory Coast or Mali. They resemble ferocious horned creatures with open jaws. Both look to be in overall nice condition. Each helmet measures 27 3/4" x 13" x 1

Live NowPair of Carved African Senufo Helmet Masks.

$160

West African Painted Mask Assortment: West African Painted Mask Assortment (4) items including a Fang Ngil mask from Gabon, a Mossi bird helmet mask from Burkina Faso, a Tetela mask having feather attachments from the Democratic Republic

May 19, 2024West African Painted Mask Assortment

$150

African Art Baule Mask: A magnificent Baule wood helmet mask carved from one massive piece of wood. 13" H x 10" W x 10" D

20 hrs LeftAfrican Art Baule Mask

$250

ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL EUROPEAN STYLE WARRIOR HORSE MASK 2 FLYING HORSE FIGS ENGRAVED SIDE GUARDS SPIKE: Armor incredible museum level European style warrior military horse mask. The horse mask has engraved flying horse figures bothsides of mask which makes this horse mask unusual and rare. Both sides of

May 22, 2024ARMOR MUSEUM LEVEL EUROPEAN STYLE WARRIOR HORSE MASK 2 FLYING HORSE FIGS ENGRAVED SIDE GUARDS SPIKE

$900

Vintage JT Racing Motocross Helmet Face Mask: Scarce.

7 days LeftVintage JT Racing Motocross Helmet Face Mask

$10

More Items in Art

25 40 Australia Northfield Great Barrier Coral Reef vintage travel poster 1935: From 1935 Australia Northfield Great Barrier Coral Reef vintage travel poster 1935 40x25 inches approx

Live Now25 40 Australia Northfield Great Barrier Coral Reef vintage travel poster 1935

See Sold Price

Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958): Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958) “Nude, 1936”, 1984 Negative photograph print Signed and inscribed on verso “Negative by Edward Weston, print

May 18, 2024Cole Weston (American 1919 – 2003) after Edward Weston (American 1886 – 1958)

$1,000

Antique early 20C French oil painting signed: ARTIST: - (France, early 20 century) TITLE: Still Life with Vase of Flowers MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 4 x 5 inches / 10

17 hrs LeftAntique early 20C French oil painting signed

$280

Heinrich Sperling (German,1844-1924) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Heinrich Sperling (Germany, 1844 - 1924) TITLE: Jack Russell Terrier Dog YEAR: 1906 MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Minor damages to corners. Some scratches/paint losses. Few small inpaintings

17 hrs LeftHeinrich Sperling (German,1844-1924) oil painting antique

$2,600

Frank Newbould Jamaica orchards landscape original on wood: Frank Newbould Jamaica orchards landscape original on wood Frank Newbould Jamaica orchards landscape lithograph on wood 34x25 inches approx Cutting sugar cane in the west indies

May 04, 2024Frank Newbould Jamaica orchards landscape original on wood

See Sold Price

Andy Warhol Screenprint "San Francisco Silver Spot" Butterfly from the Endangered Species Suite: Andy Warhol Screenprint and Colophon. 1983. 38x38 inches approx. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. This unsigned working trial proof was made outside the regular edition during the process of imag

Live NowAndy Warhol Screenprint "San Francisco Silver Spot" Butterfly from the Endangered Species Suite

$2,200

Ludwig Adam Kunz (German,Austrian,1857-1929) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Ludwig Adam Kunz (Germany, Austria, 1857 - 1929) TITLE: Tabletop Still Life MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses mostly along edges. Minor craquelure. Few scattered minor in

17 hrs LeftLudwig Adam Kunz (German,Austrian,1857-1929) oil painting antique

$1,200

Marcel Brisson (France,1915-?) oil painting: ARTIST: Marcel Brisson (French, 1915 - ???) TITLE: Paris Cityscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm FRAME SIZ

17 hrs LeftMarcel Brisson (France,1915-?) oil painting

$475

Robert Waltsak (NJ,b 1944) oil painting: ARTIST: Robert Alan Waltsak (New Jersey, born 1944) TITLE: Hudson River, NJ (titled on verso) YEAR: 2022 MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE:

17 hrs LeftRobert Waltsak (NJ,b 1944) oil painting

$425

Leroy Neiman Hand signed Lithograph Mardi Gras: Leroy Neiman Lithograph. Hand signed by Leroy Neiman Approx 40x30 inches. Custom framed. Includes certificate of authenticity.

Live NowLeroy Neiman Hand signed Lithograph Mardi Gras

$550

Willem Heytmann (Dutch,b 1950) oil painting: ARTIST: Willem Heytmann (Netherlands, born 1950) NAME: Beach Scene MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 12 x 19 1/2 inches / 30 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE

17 hrs LeftWillem Heytmann (Dutch,b 1950) oil painting

$360

Frederick DeBourg Richards 1822-1903 Antique American Hudson River School Masterpiece Oil Painting: Antique American landscape oil painting by Frederick DeBourg (De Berg) Richards (1822 - 1903). One of the finest examples of his work and a very important painting. Oil on canvas. Signed on verso, we

23 hrs LeftFrederick DeBourg Richards 1822-1903 Antique American Hudson River School Masterpiece Oil Painting

$2,100

Katsushika Hokusai: Mt. Fuji Beyond the Waves: Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japan 1760-1849) Title: "Mt. Fuji Beyond the Waves" Medium: Woodblock. Format: Horizontal Size: (9x11.7/8in) Publisher: Takamizawa Series: One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji.

1 day LeftKatsushika Hokusai: Mt. Fuji Beyond the Waves

$355

Antique American Signed Hudson River School Sunset Landscape Exhibited Original Oil Painting: Antique American sunset landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overa

23 hrs LeftAntique American Signed Hudson River School Sunset Landscape Exhibited Original Oil Painting

$800

Heinrich Hirt (German,1841-1902) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Heinrich Hirt (Germany, 1841 - 1902) TITLE: Children Playing with Kitten MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Relined. Few minor paint losses. Some craquelure. Few scattered minor inpaintings. ART

17 hrs LeftHeinrich Hirt (German,1841-1902) oil painting antique

$3,300

Chauncey Foster Ryder (NY,NH,1868-1949) oil painting antique: ARTIST: Chauncey Foster Ryder (New York, New Hampshire, 1868 - 1949) TITLE: Harbor Scene MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Few minor paint losses. Very minor craquelure. Some scattered small inpainting

17 hrs LeftChauncey Foster Ryder (NY,NH,1868-1949) oil painting antique

$220

Item Details

Description

Possibly a Mende Sande society (Bundu) helmet mask from Liberia (Sierre Leone). A representation of the guardian spirit of Sande. With dyed black palm fiber around the base. H 40. cm (15 3/4 in.)

Buyer's Premium

MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASK

Name: MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASK
SKU: 51288142
Price: 225 CAD
Availability: InStock

Estimate CA$200 - CA$400

See Sold Price

Starting Price CA$100

Sell a Similar Item

6 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Toronto, Ontario, ca

See Policy for Shipping

Payment

A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals

TOP RATED

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

351 Reviews

7,559 Followers