Donor: Warren L. d'Azevedo / Loans: S1977-1978 #33: Presidio Army Museum (February 9, 1978–February 23, 1978) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-5835, described as helmet mask of West African gum wood blackened with shoe polish; anthromorphic with elaborate headdress; faffia collar; height 39 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Helmet mask, accession number 5-6254, described as “Sande” society helmet mask, “Zogbe” or Great Zo, of black stained gum wood; carved face with eye slits; four sections of incised [drawn symbol] divided by double vertical columns of triangles in relief; four knobs at top surround a four-sided stepped pyramid. Height 42 cm. Worn with black raffia costume by important woman of woman’s secret society during ritual or ceremony in honor of important persons; used to impersonate sacred spirits of society.