Mende
A large ethnic group known for their secret Sande society and their sowei masks.
Mende
A large ethnic group known for their secret Sande society and their sowei masks.
Basics to get you started
Artists
Bundu or Sowei Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei), Mende, Nguabu Master (Moyamba district, Sierra Leone), late 19th-early 20th century, wood and pigment, 39.4 x 23.5 x 26 cm (Brooklyn Museum)
