Dance mask - Mende Helmet Mask - 30 cms - Sierra Leone
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Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone, dated to 1900–2000, carved in dense wood and associated with the Sande society.
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Sierra Leone
Mende
Dense Wood
30 x 21.5 x 21.5 cms
1370 gr
Mende mask, from Sierra Leone, from the Sande society.
The item, carved in a dense wood, present a thick patina on some points.
Some wood cracks and slight traces of erosion.
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Seller's Story
Xavier Simon has been passionate about African art for 25 years. He started to sell online in 2007. Based in Africa for more than 10 years, he has built a network of more than 300 local african art dealers, mainly in Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali and Burkina Faso. Based in France now, he keeps on visiting Africa twice a year, collecting the best items. More than 4000 worldwide customers have been satisfied so far.
Items are sent with a professional invoice, including a picture and the description above. It includes 20% VAT for European countries.
We guarantee packages of high quality, using "colissimo international".
Packages are sent from Monday to Friday, even during the coved crisis, the latest in the next 24 hours following the payment.
You can view and / or pick up the item from our showroom, F-71800 Saint Julien de Civry.
If you win several lots, we reimburse you the shipping difference after your payment, using paypal preferably.
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Sierra Leone
Mende
Dense Wood
30 x 21.5 x 21.5 cms
1370 gr
Mende mask, from Sierra Leone, from the Sande society.
The item, carved in a dense wood, present a thick patina on some points.
Some wood cracks and slight traces of erosion.
Shipping method :
France : Colissimo
Europe : Colissimo International
Rest of the world : happy-post
You are bidding on a scarce auction, without any reserve price.
Please feel free to bid on several items, you will pay shipping only once.
Catawiki fees for buyers are much lower than the ones you would have to pay in a salesroom. On top of this, packing is free, you only pay for shipping. If you win 2 lots or above, you might even be charged below real cost of shipping.
Good luck and kind regards
You are bidding on a scarce auction, without reserve prices of extremely low reserve prices
We started to work with Catawiki from 2015. Please look at our feedbacks, they are among the best of Catawiki. Items are sent the day following your payment with track and trace, in a really secured package. Professional service guaranted.
Please feel free to bid on several items, you will pay shipping only once.
Catawiki fees for buyers are much lower than the ones you would have to pay in a salesroom. On top of this, packing is free, you only pay for shipping. If you win 2 lots or above, you might even be charged below real cost of shipping.
Please note that books will be send using mondial relay, in order to reduce shipping fees. Therefore, we will ask you to provide your favorite delivery point before proceeding with the delivery.
Good luck and kind regards.
Seller's Story
Xavier Simon has been passionate about African art for 25 years. He started to sell online in 2007. Based in Africa for more than 10 years, he has built a network of more than 300 local african art dealers, mainly in Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Mali and Burkina Faso. Based in France now, he keeps on visiting Africa twice a year, collecting the best items. More than 4000 worldwide customers have been satisfied so far.
Items are sent with a professional invoice, including a picture and the description above. It includes 20% VAT for European countries.
We guarantee packages of high quality, using "colissimo international".
Packages are sent from Monday to Friday, even during the coved crisis, the latest in the next 24 hours following the payment.
You can view and / or pick up the item from our showroom, F-71800 Saint Julien de Civry.
If you win several lots, we reimburse you the shipping difference after your payment, using paypal preferably.
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Era
1900-2000
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Sierra Leone
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Ethnic group/culture
Mende Helmet Mask - 30 cms
Height
30 cm
Width
21.5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Weight
1.37 kg
Estimated period
1900-2000
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