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Object Number
17-41-50/B1578
Display Title
Hood mask for Sande, woman's society
Descriptions
Object Description
Hood mask for Sande, woman's society. Intricately carved wood mask coated with a dark stain. The bell-shaped mask is intended to fit over the head. There are two faces, front and back, with slits cut through for viewing. Both of the faces are identical with the exception that a pair of ears was carved above one of the faces.
Inventory Description
Mask, double faced, carved human, 2 horns on one side, incised, cracked
Classification
- Mask
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Vai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Sierra Leone
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Sierra Leone
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 19 x 22 cm (14 9/16 x 7 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-41-50/B1578
Provenance
Collector
Henri Pareyn
(1880-1900)
Dealer
William O. Oldman
(1914)
Donor
Mr. Oric Bates
(1914 - 1917)
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