Girl's Initiation Mask. Mende People, Sierra Leone
Used in the initiation ceremonies of young girls into womanhood. The rings around represent rolls of body fat which represent the ideal beauty of a healthy young woman.
Collection Manu Sassoonian
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African Mask. Mende People, Sierra Leone
Collection Manu Sassoonian
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African Mask. Chokwe Culture, Angola
Mask representing a female ancestor, with a string of colored beads on original coiffure. The scars indicate tears associated with the ritual separation of sons from their mothers. 20th c. Wood, fibers, beads.
Collection Manu Sassoonian
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