Masque Mendé
Heaume Mask
Double "Janus" face with a large forehead in the shape of a rhombus, a pleated neck, a symbol of prosperity, and a sculpted and stylized headdress
Carefully carved wood with black patina and slight traces of kaolin on the closed eyes as a sign of introspection.
Sierra Leone ethnic group Mende
Early 20th c.
Former German collection.
H42 x 30 cm
