Sande society mask (sowei)

late 19th century

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Caption

Sande society mask (sowei), late 19th century. Wood, pigment, glass, 15 3/4 x 11 x 12 in. (40 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1113. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Sande society mask (sowei)

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: Sierra Leone

Medium

Wood, pigment, glass

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

15 3/4 x 11 x 12 in. (40 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1113

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