Mask
| Object Number: | 29-61-21 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Timne |
| Provenience: | Sierra Leone Makeni District Seli River |
| Locus: | south of the middle Rokell (Seli) River |
| Period: | Early 20th Century |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Wood Tin Black Pigment |
| Height: | 41 cm |
| Width: | 20.3 cm |
| Depth: | 22.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. L. Buck, 1929 |
Description
Helmet mask of Bundu society. Headdress surmounted by three sagittal crests, their edges faced with tin. The middle crest supports a flat plaque, its upper face covered with tin. Strips of tin on each side of head and across forehead.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Sex: A History in 30 Objects (17 Oct 2015 - 31 Jul 2016) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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