Elephant Headdress, Bamileke people, Republic of Cameroon, African, textiles, glass beads

Elephant Headdress

Bamileke people, Republic of Cameroon, African

20th century

  • Titles Elephant Mask (mbap mtong) (Former title)
  • Medium textiles, glass beads
  • Dimensions 47 × 20 1/2 × 6 in. (119.4 × 52.1 × 15.2 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Rada and Lee Bronson, 2000.106
  • Work Type headdress
  • Classification Costume

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