Unidentified

Sowei Mask

Category
Culture
Mende Peoples
Place Made
Sierra Leone
Materials
Wood
Measurements
16 in.; 40.64 cm
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Anonymous Fund
Accession #
2002.302
Description

Helmet mask carved into a typical conical form. The round diamond shaped face sits atop a thick neck of cylindrical rings with small nose and mouth and large eyes enclosed by dark feathered brows. Complex geometric carving comprises the elaborately tiered coiffure.