Mask
Type Fonte visiva
Tecnica / Tipologia
- Tecnica
- Manufatto
Materiale del soggetto ritratto
- Legno
Livello di catalogazione
- Nuovo
Responsabilità
- Azione
- Inserimento
- Data
- 19/06/2026
- Compilatore
- Biancalucia Maglione
Titolo
- Mask
Descrizione
Mask of the Mende people of Sierra Leone, dating to the 20th century. The mask is of the sowei helmet type and features a domed hairstyle divided into six sections by plaits. The face is defined by a rounded forehead, crescent-shaped eyes, a small nose, and a mouth placed along the chin profile. The neck is formed by a series of stacked folds resembling rolls of fat. The work is part of the Bassani Collection and is housed at MUDEC – Museum of Cultures, Milan (inv. AFR 00019 2513A).
Data (testuale)
- XX Century
Tipologia titolo
- attribuito
Note
Photo: Paolo Vandrasch, Milano; Giuliano Spagnul, Milano; Vivi Papi, Varese.
Courtesy MUDEC.