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Artefact Mask of the Sande Society from the Mende of Sierra Leone

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West African History

The Sande mask from Sierra Leone is the only mask used by women in dances in Africa: most societies only have masks to be worn by men. This wooden mask represents the ideal of feminine beauty for the Mende people. It is 478 mm high.

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