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mask
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Object type
Museum number
Af1979,01.5085
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Description
Black wooden helmet mask with small face and elaborate coiffure.
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Ethnic name
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Date
- 20thC(early) (?)
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Production place
- Made in: Sierra Leone
- (Africa,Sierra Leone)
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Findspot
- Found/Acquired: Sierra Leone
- (Africa,Sierra Leone)
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Materials
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Technique
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Dimensions
- Height: 35.5 centimetres
- Width: 21 centimetres (l)
- Depth: 27 centimetres
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Curator's comments
Sowei mask for the Sande female secret society.
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Location
Not on display
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Condition
fair
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Associated events
- Designed for: Sande secret society
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Department
Africa, Oceania & the Americas
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Registration number
Af1979,01.5085
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