feb 18, 1850 - Aka elephant mask
Description:
Wood, woven raffia, cloth and beads
Bamileke (Cameroon, western grassfields region)
Those who would have worn the mask were court officials, title holders, and warriors
Leopard and elephant are symbols of the power of the fon (king)
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APAH Timeline B
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