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112 items · page 2 / 2HEARD(1910) 03 - A.M.E. Seminary, Freetown, Sierra Leone published 1910
Heard, William H. (William Henry), 1850-1937 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Source ↗ · Report this picture
HEARD(1910) 04 - A.M.E. Day School at Senduga, Sierra Leone published 1910
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HEARD(1910) 05 - Choir New Zion A.M.E. Church, Freetown, Sierra Leone published 1910
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HEARD(1910) William H. Heard, A.M.E. Bishop of West Africa published 1910
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Helmet Mask for Sande Society (Ndoli jowei) late 19th century
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Janus Faced (Ndoli jowei) Mask of the Sande Society late 19th century
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Helmet Mask (ndoli jowei) for Sande Society 19th century
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Janus Faced Helmet Mask for Sande Society (Ndoli jowei) late 19th century
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A falui masker, a one-armed warrior spirit, Panguma (Sierra Leone), 1936 1936
Original title: SierraLeoneHofstra7.10
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Masked 'gbini' dancer, Panguma (Sierra Leone), 1936 1936
Original title: SierraLeoneHofstra7.11
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Burial ceremony, Panguma (Sierra Leone), 1936 1936
Original title: SierraLeoneHofstra7.8
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Masqueraders, Panguma (Sierra Leone), 1936 1936
Original title: SierraLeoneHofstra7.9
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The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis - Sande helmet mask 1940–65
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Sande Society Mask (sowei), Sierra Leone, Sewa-Mende people, Monowulo workshop, c. 1945, wood, blackened raffia - Chazen Museum of Art - DSC
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Sierra Leone. Mende mask. Bundu (Sande) society 20th century
Original title: Sierra Leone. Maschera Mende. Società Bundu
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Guinea/Sierra Leone/Liberia. Toma/Loma mask. Poro initiation society 20th century
Original title: Guinea/Sierra Leone/Liberia. Maschera Toma / Loma. Società iniziatica Poro
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Sowei helmet mask, Sewa Mende Collected by 1971
Original title: Mask
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Brooklyn Museum 2004.77.1 Gbini Mask
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WLA haa Female Helmet Mask Mende people In the museum by 1958
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WLA ima helmet mask for Sande association 2 Made 1930–60
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WLA ima Mende People helmet mask for Sande association Made 1900–30
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Yengema Town - the Methodist Church Sierra Leone (3419086428) Photographed 1981–85
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Mende Bundu mask, Musée de la Compagnie des Indes 2012
Original title: Masque Bundu Mende-Musée de la Compagnie des Indes
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Sande mask, Mende - Glenbow Museum - DSC00248
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Mende mask of the Sande initiation, Musée du quai Branly (1)
Original title: Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (1)
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Mende mask of the Sande initiation, Musée du quai Branly (2)
Original title: Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (2)
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Mende mask of the Sande initiation, Musée du quai Branly (3)
Original title: Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (3)
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Mende mask of the Sande initiation, Musée du quai Branly (4)
Original title: Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (4)
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Mende mask of the Sande initiation, Musée du quai Branly (5)
Original title: Mendé-Masque de l'initiation du Sandé-Musée du quai Branly (5)
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Bundu (Sande) masked dancers at the guesthouse, Panguma Photographed 1935
Original title: SierraLeone015
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Sierra Leone, Mende, helmet mask for the Sande society, 20th century, 01
Original title: Sierra leone, mende, maschera-elmo per l'associazione sande, xx secolo 01
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Minsereh figure, British Museum 2022
Original title: Figura minsereh, British Museum
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Bird Figure for Poro Society (Sejen) late 19th or early 20th century
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Helmet Mask (Zogbe) for Sande Society early 20th century
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HelmetMask-BMA Twentieth century
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