Attributed to Mustafa Ado Dassama of Ngolahum (Kenema District) Mende Sierra Leone Coastal West Africa

Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei)

INV-2736

Attributed to Mustafa Ado Dassama of Ngolahum (Kenema District) Mende Sierra Leone Coastal West AfricaFirst half of the 20th century

Helmet Mask (Ndoli Jowei)

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Date

First half of the 20th century

Medium

Wood

Dimensions

H.: 43.2 cm (17 in.); 53.4 × 22.9 × 25.4 cm (21 × 9 × 10 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Kevin E. Lyle

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