Mask (mbap mteng): Elephant (aka)
early 1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Mask (mbap mteng): Elephant (aka), early 1900s. Africa, Central Africa, Cameroon, Grassfields region, Bamileke-style maker. Cotton, burlap, glass beads, twine, leather, and wood; overall: 139.7 x 50.8 x 19.1 cm (55 x 20 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1985.1082 Performers wore elephant masks with indigo-dyed robes, red feather headdresses, and leopard pelts. Leopards and elephants symbolized royal power.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Mask
- Formatted Medium
- Cotton, burlap, glass beads, twine, leather, and wood
- Dimensions
- Overall: 139.7 x 50.8 x 19.1 cm (55 x 20 x 7 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1985.1082
- Credit Line
- The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund
- Exhibitions
- Object in Focus: Elephant Mask (Bamileke People-Cameroon), Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 108): June 20, 2011 - October 28, 2013.
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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