Sowei Mask: Spirit Of Sierra Leone
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Sowei Mask: Spirit Of Sierra Leone

at The British Museum, London
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Sowei Mask: Spirit Of Sierra Leone

This fascinating display explores some of the many stories that can be told through a single object collected at the end of the 19th century in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

The sowei mask is worn and performed by a member of the Sande Society and the mask wearer bears the same title – sowei – as the highest ranking members of the Society. Sowei masks are works of artistic creativity that connect human and spirit worlds and this mask, with its representation of a Western hat, also challenges perceptions about colonial power.

Rated Excellent

The British Museum

38 Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG

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The British Museum

38 Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG

Disabled Booking:
020 7323 8299

See all events at The British Museum