Africa, Mende Bundu Helmet Mask, Sierra Leone, from the Sante society, Size 15 1/2 inches x 9 3/8 inches diameter. fat rolls on the neck above a heavily pierced rim support the triangular face with small mouth, narrow nose, and crescent cutout eyes, all below an open forehead surmounted by an elaborate coiffure with a cylindrical bundle atop, fine black patina. Ex Private NYC collection.