Sold2023Sierra 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. PrivateSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bundu or Sowei mask for women's Sande society, MendeBundu 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, includinSee Sold Price
Sold2016Bundu or Sowei mask for women’s Sande society, MendeBundu 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, includSee Sold Price
Sold2023Antique Mende Liberia Bundu Mask Pre 1960'sMende Dance headdress for women's initiation (Bundu Society) Blackened wood measures 13.5" x 9" x 8" Conical helmet mask representing head of a woman with an elaborate hair arrangement and small wideSee Sold Price
Sold2021MENDE "SOWEI" WOOD HELMET MASKcarved wood; Sierre Leone; Bundu society; Provenance: from the Estate of Dr. Norman Levine and the late Morelle Lasky Levine, Los Angeles; Condition: with wood loss; 7 inches wide; 8 inches deep; 13 3See Sold Price
Sold20172 Mende Sande Society Sowei Masks2 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 ethnographicSee Sold Price
Sold2017Fantastic Mende Bundo Society Mask, African Artcarved wooden mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. carved from a light weight darkened wood, with a very elaborate carved face and coiffure. Such helmets are worn by the Bundu socSee Sold Price
Sold202220th C. African Mende Wood Helmet Mask w/ Raffia WreathWest Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large and skillfully carved wooden Bundu mask with a lengthy collar of dark raffia. Used during ceremonies associated witSee Sold Price
Sold2017MENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASKPossibly 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.)See Sold Price
Sold2017Bundu Society Helmet Mask, Mende PeoplesHelmut Mask (Bundu Society) mid to late 20th Century, carved wood with black patination, 14.5 inches tall. Provenance: De-accession from The Boca Raton Museum of ArtSee Sold Price
Sold2019A Mende Sowei Female Initiation MaskA carved wooden Bundu or Sowei Mask for the Sande Female society initiation dances of the Mende peoples. Carved wood with stylized face and form, adorned with long raffia grass to cover the dancer.SieSee Sold Price
Sold2019A CLASSIC MENDE BUNDU SANDE SOCIETY MASK, AFRICAN ARTA 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 geometrSee Sold Price
Sold2019A MENDE SOWEI FEMALE INITIATION MASK, AFRICAN ARTA original carved wooden helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. This is a wonderful old field used example of the only matriarchal masking tradition in all of Africa,..See Sold Price
Sold2018A Mende Bundu Female Initiation mask, African ArtA Finely carved wooden helmet mask with elaborate coiffure and stylized facial features. Such masks were worn exclusively by the women of the Sande society during initiation ceremonies. Mende peoples,See Sold Price
Sold2024Mende Bundu Wood Mask, Sierra LeoneMende Bundu Wood Mask. This mask is an altar piece in a bird-like form on a post, featuring a head with a clearly articulated face and piercing eyes. The body lacks details, except for two pigmented vSee Sold Price
Sold2021AFRICAN ART, MENDE, CARVED WOOD MASK, H 17", DIA 8"AFRICAN ART, MENDE, CARVED WOOD MASK, H 17", DIA 8" An African Mende carved wood mask. From the collection of Martin and Sharon Scott, Clinton, Michigan.See Sold Price
Sold2023A Mende Bundu Sowei Womens MaskA carved wooden and painted helmet mask with a long raffia grass collar attached to hide the dancer. This wooden mask is associated with a secret women's society which exists in parts of West Africa,See Sold Price
Sold2016Mende Bundu Helmet Mask, Sierra LeoneMende Bundu wood helmet mask, Sierra Leone, mid 20th C., associated with the Sande women's secret society. (LUCE8281)(LUCE8281) Measurements: 16.5 H Condition: Condition commensurate with age and use.See Sold Price
Sold2022Antique African Mende "Sowei" Carved Wood Helmet MaskDESCRIPTION: Antique African Mende carved lacquered wood sowei (helmet mask). Presenting rolls on the collared neck, thin features on the almond form face, cut braid design and tripartite fins at theSee Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. African Mende Wood Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A darkened wood mask with a small carved face, triangular-shaped chin, narrowed eyesSee Sold Price
Sold2015Bundu 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, TXSee Sold Price
Sold2019Early 20th C. African Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $750** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large wooden mask characterized by thin slit-form eyes, a huge forehead, a petiteSee Sold Price
Sold201920th C. Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask**Originally Listed At $250** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th C. CE. A large wooden mask characterized by thin slit eyes, a huge forehead, a petite nose, andSee Sold Price
Sold201820th C. Mende Bundu Wooden Helmet Mask**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. early to mid 20th C. CE. A large carved wooden mask characterized by triangular eyes, a huge forehead, a miniscule nosSee Sold Price
Jun 29HAMMER AUKTIONEN, African, Tribal, Oceanic & Asian ArtA Mende Mask, "soweï"CHFÂ 50(3 bids)
3 days LeftAdam's AuctioneersA CARVED WOOD DAN MASK, LIBERIA of ovoid profile with tapering pointed chin, inset eye rings, 23cm€100
3 days LeftAdam's AuctioneersA CARVED DAN PASSPORT MASK, LIBERIA tapering shape with medium-brown patination, 22cm high€150