Sowei Helmet Mask

Sowei Helmet 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,

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