dec 30, 1900 - Aka elephant mask
Description:
19th to 20th century CEWood, woven raffia, cloth and beads
Bamileke (Cameroon, western grassfields region)
• Danced by members of Kuosi society (elephant)
• Masquerade performed in honor of the king and bring social harmony
• Part of an elaborate costume- red fethered headdress,
• Believed the fon (king) could transform into an elephant
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 30, 1900
Now
~ 124 years ago