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A Bamileke elephant helmet mask, Cameroun. Representing the…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A Bamileke elephant helmet mask, Cameroun. Representing the elephant spirit, with erect ears, incised ellipse eyes, trunk and tusks curve downward. In animist context, masks would make supernatural beings, such as nature spirits, tangible. Height 62 cm
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Industry Science & Technology: Natural History