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

Sowei Helmet Mask for Sande Society

Possible OriginSierra Leone, Africa
Possible OriginLiberia, Africa
CultureGola
Date19th-late 20th Century
MediumWood, skin, metal
Credit LineEx coll. William S. Arnett
Dimensions11 7/16 x 16 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (29.1 x 41 x 20 cm)
Object number1994.004.197
Exhibition HistoryThe Art of Collecting: Recent Acquisitions at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Michael C. Carlos Museum, November 8, 1997 - January 4, 1998
ProvenanceEx coll. William S. Arnett (1939-2020), Atlanta, Georgia.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • African Art
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