BALI ELEPHANT MASKS, Cameroon

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BALI, Mask 1
SOLD

 

BALI, Mask 2
26", $300

 

BALI, Mask 3
36", SOLD

 

BALI, Mask 4
54", SOLD

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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