Female Ancestral Mask (Ndoli Jowi/Nòwo) | Yale University Art Gallery

20th century

Medium: Wood
Dimensions: 17 1/4 × 8 × 9 1/2 in. (43.82 × 20.32 × 24.13 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of William Siegmann
Accession Number: 2016.119.6
Geography: Sierra Leone
Culture: Mende, Sande association
Period: 20th century
Classification: Masks
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Provenance

Possibly bought by Siegmann in Liberia or Sierra Leone before 1986
Bequest of William Siegmann to Yale University Art Gallery, 2016

Bibliography

"Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (December 1, 2017), 4

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

ceremonial objects, masks (costume)

women

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