Mende. <em>Sande society mask (sowei)</em>, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, pigment, metal, 15 1/2 x (width at base) 8 1/2 in. (39.4 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Douglas, 74.211.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.211.3_bw.jpg)

Sande society mask (sowei)

Artist:Mende

Medium: Wood, pigment, metal

Geograhical Locations:

Sierra Leone

Dates:late 19th–early 20th century

Dimensions: 15 1/2 x (width at base) 8 1/2 in. (39.4 x 21.6 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 74.211.3

Image: 74.211.3_bw.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum