SoldMENDE HELMET MASK, SOWEIMENDE HELMET MASK, SOWEI SIERRA LEONE carved wood, the coiffure with incised detailing and rising to a central bun, scarification to the cheeks, high domed brow, pierced eyes, small mouth and multipleSee Sold Price
SoldA Mende Janus Helmet Mask, Sowei Society, Sierra LeoneA Mende Janus Helmet Mask, Sowei Society, Sierra Leone, with lustrous back surface, height: 17 1/4". Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, MichiganSee Sold Price
SoldSIERRA LEONE SANDE MENDE HELMET SOWEI MASK. - Height: 18 inches.SIERRA LEONE SANDE MENDE HELMET SOWEI MASK. Mende helmet mask, specifically a Sowei mask, originating from Sierra Leone. These masks are traditionally used by the Sande (or Bundu/Bundu) women's secreSee Sold Price
SoldMende Sowei Helmet Mask of the Bundu SocietyA 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 14See Sold Price
SoldMende Peoples, 'Sowei' helmet maskMende 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 EasSee Sold Price
SoldMende Peoples, Sowei helmet maskMende 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, EastoSee Sold Price
SoldMende Bundu Sowei Helmet Mask, Carved WoodCarved dark wood helmet, Mende, Sierra Leone. Elegant face, elaborate hair braids, and a snake wrapped around her head like a crown. Size: 14.5"H x 10"Dia. irregularSee Sold Price
SoldMENDE 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
SoldMENDE "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
SoldAfrican Mende Sowei Helmet Ritual MaskAfrican Mende Sowei Helmet Ritual Mask. The Mende initiation rite for young women is the only known masquerade tradition where the mask-wearers are female. Sowei refers most specifically to the kSee Sold Price
SoldMENDE SANDE SOCIETY SOWEI HELMET MASKTall 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 metalSee Sold Price
SoldSierra Leone, Mende Peoples, Carved Wood Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei/bundu) H 15"Sierra Leone, Mende Peoples, Carved Wood Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei/bundu) H 15" | This type of mask is used by the Sande female society (women's secret society) on the occasion of the most soleSee Sold Price
SoldMende artist, Sowei janus helmet maskMende artist Sowei janus helmet mask Sierra Leone, c. 1920-50carved wood, hair 24 h x 14 w x 15 d in (61 x 36 x 38 cm) Provenance: Jan Baum Gallery, Los Angeles | Acquired froSee Sold Price
SoldAntique 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
SoldBeautiful old helmet mask "sowei" ("ndoli jowei" / "nòwo") - Sierra Leone, Mendewood, black patina, An original variant with a hat, lavish neck rings, an elaborate hairstyle with twisted strands and unusual facial scarification. H: 39,7 cm, H: 15,6 inch Provenance: Louis Pieter CSee Sold Price
SoldSierra 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
SoldA Mende Initiation Helmet Ex Cohen 1987A Well used old Sowei Initiation mask worn by members of the Sande secret society of Sierra Leone, West Africa. When Sande girls emerge from initiation wearing their masks, their skin is oiled to emulSee Sold Price
SoldA 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
SoldA Very Fine Mende Sowei Female Initiation MaskA 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 theSee Sold Price
SoldA 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
SoldA Mende Sowei Mask Ex Sheinberg CollectionA carved wooden helmet mask with elegant female face and stylized form and features. The Bundu sowei masks are danced by female initiates into the Sande society. Mende peoples, Sierra Leone, West AfriSee Sold Price
SoldMende Helmet Mask, Sierra LeoneMende 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 AngelesSee Sold Price
SoldA Fine Mende Helmet mask Ex Fearing CollectionA 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, WeSee Sold Price
SoldSuperb African Wooden Mende Helmet MaskAfrica, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large and skillfully carved wooden Bundu mask used during ceremonies associated with the Sande female societiesSee Sold Price
