Aka

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Elephant mask

This head mask has been made from dark blue, lined cotton fabric. It represents an elephant mask, Aka. At the front and back, wide lengths of fabric with a red border hang down. The mask has two disc-shaped ears and is richly embroidered with white, purple, light blue and yellow pearls.

Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Bamileke
Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Breite: 240.0 mm, Länge: 1400.0 mm
Material/Technique
Knitting
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/2116

Provenance and sources

when
1900 - 1963

when
04.08.1964
who

where
Africa (location/origin)
Cameroon (location/origin)

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