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Mende / Sierra Leone / Sande Association / H 36 inches / mid 20th Century/ wood/ display Stand included
The female association Sande is the counterpart of the male association the Poro. The Sande society is directed by an experienced older woman, and is divided into subgroups. The art of the Mende consists of masks and carvings which are used during various ceremonies, such as the death, and rebirth of an individual.
All of our carefully selected artifacts are genuine, authentic, and of exceptional quality. We make statements regarding age, and or provenance only if they can be substantiated. Accordingly we provide spectroscopic testing, performed by a leading European laboratory, to determine the age of selected valuable wooden artifacts. We guarantee that our pieces are authentic, and as described. We will accept returns if the item does not meet with our customer’s approval, or has been accidentally mis-represented , mis-identified, or erroneously dated.
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