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Bwa Plank Mask
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Bwa Plank MaskMedium: Acrylic and Oil on 16" x 20" CanvasAvailability: 1 of 1 Original Please enquire for acquisition details. From the Mende and neighbouring peoples of Sierra Leone and western Liberia. Sowei helmet masks belong to the all female Sande society and are worn in public ceremony by senior women. Carved as a helmet to sit over the head, the mask is performed with a full raffia costume that conceals the body; in masquerade, the dancer embodies Sowei,
in masquerade
hairstyles functioned as social language
it presents ideals of womanhood and honours women
forming the first land
and agricultural rites to honour the dead
and credited with introducing farming and the gift of beer
Rao is a traditional Senegalese twisting technique that the diaspora often calls Senegalese twists
Painted in red
Fine Art Print: For the true art connoisseur
and delivery may take up to 2 weeks
Commissioned by Tate Britain
yet ultimately drawn to his rival Ṣàngó
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