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jun 9, 1860 - Aka Elephant mask

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19th to 20th century CE
Wood, woven raffia, cloth and beads
Bamileke (Cameroon, western grassfields region)
Danced by members of the Kuosi Society (Elephant Society)
Was used in a masquerade performed to honor the king and bring about social harmony.

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Date:

jun 9, 1860
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~ 165 years ago

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