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Helmet Mask: Sowei

Mende people, Sewa subgroup1900 - 2000

The Toledo Museum of Art

The Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States

  • Title: Helmet Mask: Sowei
  • Creator: Mende people, Sewa subgroup
  • Creator Lifespan: 1870 - 1920
  • Creator Nationality: African
  • Date Created: 1900 - 2000
  • Location Created: Sierra Leone
  • Physical Dimensions: h760 mm (Complete)
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
  • External Link: Toledo Museum of Art
  • Medium: Wood, raffia, and pigment
The Toledo Museum of Art

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