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Helmet Mask (Sowo)

Unknown Artist, Mende people20th century

Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, United States

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Title: Helmet Mask (Sowo)
Creator: Unknown Artist, Mende people
Creator Lifespan: Unknown - Unknown
Date: 20th century
Location: Sierra Leone
Physical Dimensions: w7.5 x h13.25 x d9.5 IN
Department: Traditional Art
Credit Line: Gift of Sol and Josephine Levitt
Classification: Furnishings and Equipment-Costume
Type: mask
Medium: wood, raffia, pigment

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