Bundu-Mende Mask

Title

Bundu-Mende Mask

Description

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.

Date

04071999

Type

Wood

Identifier

1998.41

Coverage

Africa
Sierra Leone

Physical Dimensions

23.5in x 6.5in

Files

DSC00442.JPG

Tags

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Citation

“Bundu-Mende Mask,” Black Cultural Center Virtual Museum, accessed April 29, 2024, https://purduebcc.omeka.net/items/show/158.