Sowei Mask

Guy Massie-Taylor collected a series of carvings representing three stages of carving a Sowei mask from a carver in the Kori Chiefdom. The carver was known as Pessima. This is the final stage, complete with raffia and a metal earring through the right ear. The mask has been dyed black, has two human figures and four elephants adorning the hairstyle.

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Further Information

  • Type: Masks, headdresses
  • Object: Sowei Mask
  • Materials: Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre, Metal
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: overall: 480 mm x 250 mm x 245 mm; overall (skirt): 610 mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1960
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Guy Massie-Taylor (Collector)
  • Museum: Glasgow Museums
  • Accession Number: GLAMG:A.1985.13.v

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