Sande Society Helmet Mask (sowei)
Artist
Sogandi of Bongor Chiefdom
Sierra Leonean
Datecirca 1970
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions14 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (36.8 × 21.6 × 24.1 cm)
ClassificationsWood
Credit LineGift of Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Object number2019.13.5
On View
Not on viewProvenanceGifted to Reggie Hodges in 1972 by Paramount Chief B. A. Foday Kai, Telu, Bongor Chiefdom; given to NCMA, 2019.
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