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Mask like face with vertically lined coiffure; 1 mark on each cheek; mouth closed; face of the same design as 1998.35

Mask-like face with coiled stubby coirfure; stylized face with eyebrows from end to end; half-closed eyes partially cut out; nose composed of 1/4 curved lines; closed mouth; 5 facial appendices

Same design as 1998.38.2 except with a mark on forehead.

Same as 1998.35 except with open mouth and mark on forehead.

Bound Society Mask-Mende-Sierra Leone. The Mende People of Sierra Leone are one to the few groups in which women use masks in the ceremonies. The Bundu mask represents the guardian spirit of young women who are preparing themselves for adult…

Figure has a small delicate face under a high forehead which is characteristic of Mende. An extra long neck with rolls of fat on the neck is an expression of prosperity and the ideal of beauty.

Almond-shaped face with very pointy chin; broad surface planes with slit eyes and triangle-shaped 2 3/8" nose. "Fleshy" heart-shaped lips; closed mouth; no coiffure; dark painted wood with chipping paint; 23 1/4" holes around the edge of mask; white…

Wood carving; feathers are used as hair; shells outline the hair and around the face. Unknown material used for beard. Large extended wood ears with leather strips through holes. The nose is pierced with curved bone. A long tusk extends from below…

Composite mask with antlers and high had in dark wood; long face with a row of 4 vertical lines on each side of the face from the base of antlers to the tops of rectangular shape mouth with carved teeth; 3 appendages (2 triangular and 1 rectangular)…