A Mende Sowei helmet mask, Sierra Leone, with linear coiffure and braided band, crescent shape eyes, scarification marks to the cheeks heightened with kaolin, neck rings to rear, pierced holes around the base, partially covered in a dark pigment, 23cm high, 26cm dia
A private West Yorkshire collection.
Sold for £100
A Mende Sowei helmet mask, Sierra Leone, with linear coiffure and braided band, crescent shape eyes, scarification marks to the cheeks heightened with kaolin, neck rings to rear, pierced holes around the base, partially covered in a dark pigment, 23cm high, 26cm dia
ProvenanceA private West Yorkshire collection.