Lot 133
Arte Africana
Bundu/Sowei mask, Mende Sierra Leone
helmet headdress intended for the Ndoli Jowei, “the one who leads the dance" of the Sande women's Society, and that embodies the spirit of the Sowei, the tutelary deity of the society itself. Provenance: Parisian collection of the painter Arturo Carmassi (Lucca 1925 - Empoli 2015).
Measures: 38.00 x 29.00 cm
Starting price: € 500,00
Estimate: € 1.000,00 - 2.000,00
The lot will be auctioned on 22 June starting from 10:30.
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