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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Helmet Mask for the Sande Society
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAfrican Art

Helmet Mask for the Sande Society

Place CreatedSierra Leone, Africa
CultureMende
Date19th-20th Century
MediumWood
Credit LineEx coll. William S. Arnett
Dimensions17 5/16 x 7 1/16 x 9 7/16 in. (44 x 18 x 24 cm)
Object number1994.004.589
Exhibition HistoryThe Art of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Michael C. Carlos Museum, November 8, 1997 - January 4, 1998
MCCM Permanent Collection Installation, July 19, 2003 - March 13, 2007
ProvenanceEx coll. William S. Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
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