Cameroon Bamileke Elephant Mask TR7
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Elephant mask was meant to be worn by members of the Kuosi society within the Bamileke community. The Kuosi society is a private men's society and the majority of their inner workings are closely guarded. The person who would have worn this mask would have been a high-ranking member of the society
Wonderful elephant head form, with copious decorative flourishes, brass tusks and trunk end present beaming golden tones
Size: 106 x 45 x 35cm