Mende. <em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 17 x 10 1/16 in. (43.2 x 25.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 56.6.29. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 56.6.29_bw.jpg)

Sande society mask (sowei)

Artist:Mende

Medium: Wood, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

Sierra Leone

Dates:late 19th–early 20th century

Dimensions: 17 x 10 1/16 in. (43.2 x 25.6 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Exhibitions:

African Sculpture

Accession Number: 56.6.29

Image: 56.6.29_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum