Bundu / Sowei mask of the Mende people

Description
Wooden cylindrical mask with long grass dressing/fringe. There are two faces on either side of the mask and slits at each side of the chin through which the wearer sees. There is shell detailing on the top and the sides.
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Media/Materials
Wood, natural fibre, shells
Measurements
1020 x 430 x 240mm
Production place
Sierra Leone
Collection
Ethnology
Department collection type
Ethnology
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1972/73/1

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