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Helmet Mask

c. 1940

Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Mende-style maker

Medium
Wood and paint
Measurements
Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Katherine C. White 1971.293
Copyright
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Location
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Across the African continent, this kind of wooden mask is the only one owned and performed by women.

Helmet Mask

c. 1940

Africa, West Africa, Sierra Leone, Mende-style maker

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