Gola
Sande Society Helmet Mask (Zogbe)
Gola, 1900-1966
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Gola
Sande Society Helmet Mask (Zogbe)
Gola, 1900-1966
Physical Qualities
Wood, wood fiber, yarn, cloth, paper, duiker horns, cotton string, metal, 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.)
Oval Rim: 7 1/8 × 8 3/4 in. (18.1 × 22.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip M. and Michele M. Abrams, Vienna, Virginia
Object Number
1984.211
Among the Gola people, the spirit of the women's Sande Association is thought to be male whereas elsewhere it is female. Nevertheless, the same style of mask prevails, often topped by carved horns. The mask is worn with a black fiber costume falling to the ankles, with cloth covering the hands and the feet. Amulets are attached for power.
