Selection |
Mende Information |
| Tribe: | Mende |
| Mask Type: | Sowo-wui (Ndoli Jowei) |
| Country: | Sierra Leone |
| Comments: | Fine Sowei mask with shiny patina. Age cracks and damage to top. Some repair, but nonetheless the stylistic characteristics of the Ndoli Jowei are shown to great effect - broad high forehead, small narrow eyes, elaborate coiffure, and neck rings. |
| Price: | 600 |
| Material: | Wood, Pigment |
| Age: | Early 20th Century |
| Height (in): | 14 |
| Width (in): | 9 |
| Depth (in): | 10 |
