African, Bundu society, Mende Helmet Mask

(Item: SHEP-42-2)
beautiful piece - female dance mask used by Bundu women's society - fat folds and the ornate hairstyle signify ideals of female beauty, as well as wealth and prosperity - Mende people, Sierra Leone, Africa - circa 1960 - 14"H x 7"W x 9"D overall


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