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Object type
mask
Materials
wood
Legend
Sowei masks are used in the Poro, a secret female society of the Mende which are found in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. They are worn by women even though it is always men who make them.
Place of collecting
Sierra Leone
Culture
Mende
Acquisition related person
Jean Dierickx, as seller
Date of acquisition
1974-01-24
Dimensions
46,8 cm x 49 cm x 27 cm
Inventory number
EO.1973.75.1
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