Mende Artist, Sierra Leone, Mask

20th century, African, carved circular helmet mask with raffia skirt on stand. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1-948) 16 in. not including raffia or stand Additional high-re

African Mende, Sierra Leone, Biface Helmet Mask.Carved wood. It measures 18 inches high and 8 1/4 widest.

MENDE SOCIETY, SIERRA LEONE, CARVED HELMET MASK. HEIGHT 15 3/4"

20th century, African, two carved circular helmet masks, one with a graduated headdress, the other with a two pronged headdress. Both on stands. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lo

Mende Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone soweii Wood with burnished black shiny patina Height 19in (48.2cm) Provenance Mauricio and Emilia Lasansky Collection, Iowa City Jerry Solomon Collection, Los Angeles

Early 20th Century Mende Helmet dance Mask/ Sierra Leone, Measurement approximate: 20 H. (Inches). Material: Wood. Shipping cost: $55 Different rate to California, Hawaii and Alaska apply

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 Bundu helmet mask with attached fiber regalia, well handled surface and signs of field use. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask itself measures 18 x 10 inches. A metal d

A Carved wooden Bundu helmet mask with well handled surface and signs of field use. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask itself measures 14 x 9.25 inches. A metal display stand can also

A group of four West African masks and objects. 20th century. ++ Mende Bundu mask. Sierra Leone. 13 3/4" x 8" x 9". ++ Igbo mask. Nigeria. 14" x 6 1/4" x 4". ++ Asante style akua'ba doll. Ghana. 12 3/

A Carved wooden Bundu helmet mask with well handled surface and signs of field use. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. The mask itself measures 14 x 9 inches. A metal display stand can also be

A carved wooden helmet style mask with diminutive face, neck rolls and elaborate coiffure. Mende peoples, Sierra leone, West Africa. The mask measures 13.5 x 8.5 inches, a metal display stand can also

A Bundu society helmet mask. Sierra Leone, Mende. c.20th century. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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

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

Africa, Mende Bundu Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, from the Sante society, Size 15 1/2 inches x 9 3/8 inches diameter. fat rolls on the neck above a heavily pierced rim support the triangular face with sm

Mende 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 v

Mende 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.

Africa, Mende Bundu Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, from the Sante society, Size 17 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches diameter. fat rolls on the neck above a heavily pierced rim support the triangular face with sm

A Group of Three Helmet Masks from Tribes of West Africa 20TH CENTURY including a Helmet Mask from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, and a   Gelede Mask and an Egungun Mask from the Yoruba people

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 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

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

WOMEN'S MENDE HELMET MASK FROM SIERRA LEONE: The women's Sande society found in Liberia and Sierra Leone have a tradition of initiating girls into womanhood. On this occasion the leaders/mentors wear