Part V

Chapter 17

Masks, Music, and Material Culture

Masking · Textiles · Instruments · Dance · Aesthetic Principles

Plates in this chapter

Figure 6. Sande society mask (sowei) — form and iconographic elements
Figure 6. Sande society mask (sowei) — form and iconographic elements. Ringed neck, elaborated coiffure, and downcast features, with the elements named in the aesthetic vocabulary discussed in Chapter 17.Original drawing prepared for this volume.