Description : Mende People. Sierra Leone: Sande Association Helmet Mask, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood with dark patina and lighter areas of wear and native repair. The mask rests on a custom-made steel stand.
The Sande Association is an association of women, whose members wear helmet masks depicting their ideals of beauty and prestige. The masks embody the guardian spirit, Sowo.
In most African societies, only men are entitled to carve or wear masks. The exception is the Sande helmet mask: although carved by men, it is worn exclusively by women.
The women's Sande society traditionally initiated girls into womanhood by preparing them for marriage, family life, and participation in community life. At the culmination of their instruction, they were introduced to the community as adult women by leaders wearing a voluminous raffia fiber costumes and wooden helmet masks that embodied sowei, the water spirit and guardian deity of the Sande society.
Comparative Sande Association masks can be seen in Robbins and Nooter, AFRICAN ART IN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, Page 151, plates 263 through 275.
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À propos du lot
n° 24 Titre : African Tribal Dimensions : 22H x 12W x 18D, 45H on stand Provenance : Private collection. Condition report : Good condition with evidence of use, wear and age. Please inspect the photos and contact us with questions prior to bidding. 500 Gallery, Salle de vente
, Franklin, US🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Timed: Antique & Vintage African Tribal Art Date de la vente : 03/08/2022🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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