A Mende (Mendi) Carved and Painted Wood Helmut Mask, Sowo-wui, Sierra Leone, of hollowed domed form, the neck formed of two concentric rings or folds, supporting a minimized inset face, an exaggerated

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A Mende (Mendi) Carved and Painted Wood Helmut Mask, Sowo-wui, Sierra Leone, of hollowed domed form, the neck formed of two concentric rings or folds, supporting a minimized inset face, an exaggerated forehead, and an elaborate crested coiffure with ball-like ornamentation, highlighted overall with tin and nail decoration, retains fiber...

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