Mende Mask
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It
Category
1930s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 10 in D 10.5 in
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Mende Helmut Mask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th century example.
The masks of the Sande society were used exclusively in masquerade
Category
Early 20th Century African Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
African Mende Helmut Mask
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone
Category
20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Recent Sales
A Mende Sowei Mask
Located in Paris, ile de france
a Mende Sowei Mask,Sierra Leone : The Sande society is exclusively a womans society responsible for
Category
Vintage 1930s Sierra Leonean Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mende Women's Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
African Mende Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mende Bundu Sande Society Womens Helmet Mask Sierra Leone, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mende Bundu or Sowei mask of the Sande Society, Sierra Leone, Africa, early 20th century.
The only
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tribal African Mende Bundu Helmet Janus 'Two Face' Wood Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Scott McCue
Tribal African Mende Bundu Helmet Janus (Two Face) wood mask, early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 16 in W 8.5 in D 10 in
Mende Helmet Mask
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone
Category
20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mende Bundu Sande Society Womens Helmet Mask Sierra Leone, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mende Bundu or Sowei mask of the Sande Society, Sierra Leone, Africa, early 20th century.
The only
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Bundu Mende Mask, Sierra Leone
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and historically fascinating, this tribal Mende mask will make the perfect addition to
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Masks
Materials
Wood
Mende Helmet Mask from Sierra Leone
Located in Cambridge, MA
A Sande society helmet mask from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, ca. 1950. Unusual in that it is
Category
Vintage 1950s Sierra Leonean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Wooden African Helmet Mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe
Located in Sarasota, FL
A rare well carved wooden African helmet mask from Mende Sande Society Tribe living in Sierra Leone
Category
Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Art
Wooden African Tribal Helmet/Mask
Located in Sarasota, FL
Wooden Tribal Mask from the Mende Tribe of Sierra Leone, Africa. Rich, deep brown in color.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand.
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From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art
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Located in New York, NY
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Category
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Materials
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Colonial West African Baule Baoule Figure Sculpture Woman wearing loincloth
Located in Norwich, GB
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Category
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Materials
Wood
H 17.33 in W 2.76 in D 3.55 in
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Atlanta, GA
An Epa helmet mask, Nigeria, Africa.
Fully carved mother and child; painted red and black with touches of white;
Provenance: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis; The Eiteljorg Mu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Nigeria, 1940s
There is a small old chip on the top, please refer to the photos.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
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Yoruba Ibeji triplets master sculptor.Abegunde of Ede tribal African Art Nigeria
Located in Norwich, GB
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Category
1930s Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 10.63 in W 3.15 in D 2.76 in
Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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It is in good condition wear and erosion from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Category
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Materials
Wood
H 9.5 in W 5.75 in D 3.75 in
Romare Bearden 1972 Mother and Child Screenprint
By Romare Bearden
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Ottawa, Ontario
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Located in Leuven, BE
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Beautiful patina of use (see detailed pictures )
A museum quality mask of...
Category
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Materials
Hardwood
H 13.78 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa, " Wood created circa 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Secret Society Mask-Sierra Leone W. Africa," is a wood sculpture of a woman's head. The hair has been sculpted with intricate detail, and metal hair adornments have been added.
14"...
Category
1930s Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 9 in D 10 in
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Mende Mask For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mende mask you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, every mende mask was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the mende mask you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each mende mask bearing hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Mende Mask?
The average selling price for a mende mask at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $880 on the low end and $10,125 for the highest priced.
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During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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Questions About Mende Mask
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The purpose of a Mende Sowei mask was to hide a dancer's head and body during ritual performance. It symbolizes the connection between mankind and the spiritual world. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of African masks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One distinctive aspect of Mende mask tradition is that they are best known for the helmet masks used by the Sande society, one of the few women’s societies that are known to use masks. In most African mask traditions, they are only used by men’s societies. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Mende masks.
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