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Gola

Sande Society Helmet Mask (Zogbe)

Gola, 1900

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Gola

Sande Society Helmet Mask (Zogbe)

Gola, 1900

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.

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