Heaume people MENDE ARIQUE DE L'OUEST - Mende - West Africa

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Description from the seller

These masks represent the standards of female beauty and fertility.
Among the Mende people, the female brotherhood 'Sandé or bundu' uses very refined masks during solemn festivals.

The Mende
Since the end of the 16th century, they have been settled in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the west coast of Guinea. Ethnic groups related to the Mende include the Vai, Temne, Kpelle, Sherbro, Gola, and Bullom.

These masks represent the standards of female beauty and fertility.
Among the Mende people, the female brotherhood 'Sandé or bundu' uses very refined masks during solemn festivals.

The Mende
Since the end of the 16th century, they have been settled in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the west coast of Guinea. Ethnic groups related to the Mende include the Vai, Temne, Kpelle, Sherbro, Gola, and Bullom.

Details

No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Mende
Country of Origin
West Africa
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Heaume people MENDE ARIQUE DE L'OUEST
Height
42 cm
Weight
1.4 kg
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
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