AFRICAN FEMALE SANDE MASK

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AFRICAN FEMALE SANDE MASK.  I acquired this mask and a similar one about 40 years ago from a woman who had traveled extensively in Africa.  She told me that they were from a “Coming of Age” ceremony for young women entering into adulthood.  And that’s really all I know about it.  I’ve seen terms like “Mende Sowei” and “Mende Sande” so I picked the Sande one because that seemed to have more to do with females.