African Mende Ceremonial Wood Tribal Female Helmet Mask

African Mende Ceremonial Wood Tribal Female Helmet Mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, striking helmet mask has an elaborate hairstyle and ringed neck. Wonderful piece of ethnographic art to dis

West African Sande Female Sowo MaskWest African tribal Sande female spirit Sowo ceremonial wood helmet mask; of conical form with a small delicate face with downcast eyes and closed mouth, a wide fore

A lovely carved wooden helmet mask with exquisite facial features , elaborate coiffure and avian & serpent figures as the top finial. The mask was carved from a single piece of wood and is perhaps the

Ca. last half 20thC. Good with some wood loss and age crack on the back, as shown. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictur

TWO AFRICAN TRIBAL CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL STAFFS, one showing back to back male and female figures standing on a circular tier above a pair of male and female masks on a cylindrical ringed stem and ir

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

TRIBAL: Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood and metal, carved wood helmet mask with multiple hair lobes forming coiffure, metal strip along forehead, inlaid cheek scarification, unusual typ

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

African Carved Wood Assortment (5) items including (2) female New Guinea items; Mende helmet mask, Sierra Leone, hand carved wood having incised patterns, smaller face and neck rolls; and (2) Senufo f

A large carved wood and polychromed ceremonial helmet mask known locally as Bo nun amuin which literally translates as gods in the bush. Traditionally the Baule hold them in great reverence. They are

A 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.Sie

Mende Peoples, 'Sowei' helmet mask, 20th c., Sierra Leone, dark patina wood, carved as a female head, the coiffure surmounted by a small turtle, 15"h x 8.5"dia Provenance: A Private Collection: 30 Eas

TRIBAL: Mende Women's Society Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, 20th C., wood, carved helmet mask for the Sande women's society, with Janus faces, double horn finial on top in crescent moon form, dark brown-

African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Gelede mask featuring a female figure seated atop the coiffure of a large female head. Mid 20th Century. Carved wood, pigments and paint. The mask comes wit

Large African, Congo, Tribal Suku Helmet Mask. Size 19 1/2 inches x 10 1/2 inches diameter. Large carved wood helmet mask with kneeling female figure atop. Provenance: Ex Dr Arnold R.Saslow South Oran

A finely carved wooden helmet mask with classic facial features and a well handled and polished smooth surface suggesting ceremonial use over many years. Mende peoples, Bundu society, Sierra leone, We

A 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,

A 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,..

A carved wooden helmet style mask with elaborate carved details, stylized coiffure, raised scar designs and a well handled surface patina suggesting years of field use and wear as a ceremonial mask. T

A Carved wooden helmet type mask worn by leaders of the all-female society during the initiation of young women into adulthood. The Mende culture of Sierra Leone would wear helmet masks which are carv

A finely carved helmet style mask from the Mende peoples of Sierra leone, West Africa. This is a lovely example featuring diminutive face, tall finial, elaborate coiffure and the traditional "neck rol

A carved wood and painted staff featuring a Bundu woman's helmet mask and various carved and painted designs. The Staff measures 22 inches tall. A Metal display stand can also be included for an addit

A Fine Bundu Female initiation mask from the Mende peoples and the Sande Society, Sierra leone, West Africa.Carved wood, measures 16.5 inches tall x 9 inches wide.A metal display stand can be included

carved 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 soc