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A Mende (Mendi) Carved Wood Helmut Mask, Sowo-wui, Sierra Leone, of hollowed domed form, the neck with six concentric rings or folds, supporting a diamond shaped face with distinct facial features and an elaborate crested coiffure, retains fiber collar, approx. height 33 in., suspended on an acrylic standard and plinth.

  • Provenance: Provenance: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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September 12, 2009 10:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA, US

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