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The masks below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
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Photographs © Hamill
BALI, ELEPHANT MASKS, Cameroon
Elephant masks, worn on the top of the head, were an important part of every ritual dance sequence. The elephant was a royal icon and the masks were owned by lineage groups. Their importance was second only to the leader mask and was danced last, in a very stately manner, befitting its high rank.
Our Bali elephant masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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