Kamajor Mask

This is one of two masks that entered the Sierra Leone National Museum along with a collection of items associated with the Kamajors or Civil Defence Force. The Kamajors were local militias who fought during the civil war in the 1990s. They drew upon traditional hunter-warrior lore and magic. This mask is of a type otherwise unknown in Sierra Leone.

Further Information

  • Type: Masks, headdresses
  • Object: Kamajor Mask
  • Materials: Wood, Textile
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: 290mm (H), 180mm (W)
  • Production Date: Pre 2011
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Unknown
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.2011.014.02

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