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Description : West Africa, Liberia or Sierra Leone, Mende peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A large wooden mask characterized by slit-form eyes, a broad, tall forehead, a petite triangular nose, and a lovely conical coiffure with dozens of thin striations and topped by a thick top knot. This type of mask is used by a female society within the Mende culture on important occasions: handing down justice, attending funeral ceremonies, and going through initiation rites. During such initiation rites, previously initiated women, the Sande, wear these masks when greeting the newly-initiated as they return from three months' seclusion in the forest. Often these masks combine male elements with female elements to show that the women have attained the same amount of knowledge as men. Size: 8.2 W x 13.3 H (20.8 cm x 33.8 cm), 18.125 H (46 cm) on included custom stand. A stylistically similar example, of a slightly larger size, hammered for GBP 5,000 ($6,103) at Christie's, London Peter Petrou: Tales of the Unexpected auction (sale 17484, January 30, 2019, lot 67). Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #150313
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