Sande society mask (sowei)
Mende
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Caption
Mende. Sande society mask (sowei), 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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Sande society mask (sowei)
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Sierra Leone
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
17 x 10 1/16 in. (43.2 x 25.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
Accession Number
56.6.29
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