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Object is adorned with a janus-headed finial; figure of part human, part animal heads that share the same neck; each figure has two long ears or antlers and flat faces with round eyes; body is not decorated; a 13" long fiber cord loops through a hole…

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.

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…