Sierra Leone Heritage - Sowei mask: spirit of Sierra Leone exhibition at the British Museum, 14 February - 28 April 2013. Part of the Asahi Shimbun 'Objects in focus' display series in
![Mende, Sierra Leone: a helmet mask, called a 'Sowei mask'. Used among the Mende people by the women's society 'Sande' or 'Bundu'. It has a black fibre hanging. - Tribal Art - Mende, Sierra Leone: a helmet mask, called a 'Sowei mask'. Used among the Mende people by the women's society 'Sande' or 'Bundu'. It has a black fibre hanging. - Tribal Art -](https://www.dorotheum.com/fileadmin/lot-images/39T160609/normal/mende-sierra-leone-eine-helm-maske-sowei-maske-genannt-bei-den-mende-von-der-frauen-gesellschaft-sande-oder-bundu-verwendet-mit-schwarzem-faser-behang-1722424.jpg)
Mende, Sierra Leone: a helmet mask, called a 'Sowei mask'. Used among the Mende people by the women's society 'Sande' or 'Bundu'. It has a black fibre hanging. - Tribal Art -
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