Photo of collection object Sande society mask (sowei) — Sande society mask (sowei), late 19th century. Wood, pigment, glass, 15 3/4 x 11 x 12 in. (40 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1113. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Sande society mask (sowei)

late 19th century

Maker Unknown

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Masks
Formatted Medium: Wood, pigment, glass
Medium: wood, pigment, glass
Locations: Place made: Sierra Leone
Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 x 12 in. (40 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 22.1113
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Exhibitions: MASKS
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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