Lot n° 337
Estimation :
300 - 500
EUR
BAMILEKE, Cameroon. - Lot 337
BAMILEKE, Cameroon.
Dance hood.
Features a stylized, humanized elephant with large circular ears.
Elephant masks, known as Mbap Mteng, are emblematic of Cameroon's Bamiléké culture. Associated with royalty, power and wealth, the elephant embodies the protective strength of the chief. Used by secret societies, these masks express the authority of power and the prosperity of the kingdom.
Woven raffia, black and ochre fabric, multicolored milking beads, cowries.
Height 110 cm
Width : 51 cm
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