Helmet Mask

This unusual object looks like a helmet mask, though does not have any eye slits. It may be a Gonde mask; the Gonde is an entertainment masker that appears together with the dignified ndoli jowei, or dancing Sowei, of the Sande society. It offers a parody of the latter by its own dishevelled appearance and undignified behaviour.

Further Information

• Type: Domestic equipment
• Object: Helmet Mask
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 2011
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Unknown
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.2011.008.04

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