Mende Sande Helmut Mask, Sierra Leone #144 Ibeji From Dogon People in Mali

From Dogon People in Mali

This type of mask was used as part of the cult of the Bwami

Moonstone 7mm Faceted Rounds

a Votary Object that symbolizes the God Shiva

from which the English word Calvary is derived

Mende Sande Helmut Mask, Sierra Leone #144 Ibeji From Dogon People in MaliMende Sande Helmut Mask, Sierra Leone Magnificent helmet mask from the Mende ethnic group of Sierra Leone and Guinea. These masks were generally used by a society of women, the Sande, for the most solemn celebrations, carrying out justice duties, funeral ceremonies and initiation, to incorporate the Sande society. During the initiation, high ranked women in the society use these ornaments to welcome the youngest members at the end of their three