Giclee Print Type: Color
Kuosi Secret Society Elephant Mask
The elephant mask is part of an elaborate dance ceremony of the Bamileke People in Cameroon. The headdress, which is all feathers, is called a Juju
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Sande Secret Society with Raffia
The Mende black helmet mask is worn exclusively the elders of a secret female society in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The society is a fellowship of women who are responsible for preparing young Mende women for adulthood.
Sande Secret Society
While most mask in African society reflex feminine features, most of them are worn by men. The Sande Female Secret Society Mask is the only mask worn exclusively by a Sande Mende female from Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Female (Pwo) Mask
This is a female (Pwo) Mask from the Chokwe People Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The symbol on the forehead represents a cosmogram or an understanding of the universe. The mask represents beauty.
Female (Pwo) Mas
The Pwo Mask represents a female ancestor. This is significant since the Chokwe people trace their lineage through the mother’s family.