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<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg)
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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg)
<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg)

<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1113_front_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1113_front_bw.jpg)

<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_print_front_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_print_front_bw.jpg)

<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face2_PS5.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face2_PS5.jpg)

<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_side_PS5.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_side_PS5.jpg)

<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1113_side_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 22.1113_side_bw.jpg)

<em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_print_threequarter_bw.jpg)

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Sande society mask (sowei)

Arts of Africa

MEDIUM Wood, pigment, glass
  • Place Made: Sierra Leone
    • DATES late 19th century
    DIMENSIONS 15 3/4 x 11 x 12 in. (40 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 22.1113
    CREDIT LINE Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Wooden, dome-shaped, Janus-faced mask with pierced eye holes inset with pieces of glass (one missing) on both faces. Top of mask has two spiral forms rising out of coiffure with a bridge between them. Condition: Good; some surface wear.
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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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, face, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2010
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    <em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.22.1113_face1_PS5.jpg)

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    Sande
    Tree

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    ritual
    Sande
    Tree

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