Helmet Mask

Adam Ethnographic Art

This helmet mask evokes idealised feminine beauty, it would have been worn by leaders of the all-female society during the initiation of young women into adulthood. As a representation of the guardian spirit of Sande, a powerful women’s association responsible for education and moral development this mask represents an idealized, female beauty. Worn at performances to celebrate the completion of the young initiates’ training period, these masks are finely carved to convey admired feminine features.

$2,200.00

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