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Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei)
Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei)
Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei)

Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei)

Datecirca 1950
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions15 ¼ x 8 ½ x 10 in. (38.7 x 21.6 x 25.4 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Object number2019.13.1
On View
On view
ProvenanceGiven to Reginald Hodges by the people of Golu via Gerihun, Bo District, Sierra Leone, 1973; given to NCMA, 2019.
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