Elephant Mask Headdress

2014.03.0851

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Artifact Identification Elephant Mask Headdress   (2014.03.0851)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Status Symbols
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Bamileke
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 31 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 20 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 286 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Animal--Feather, Animal--Bird--Chicken, Plant--Fiber
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Northern, Tamara. The Sign of the Leopard: Beaded Art of Cameroon. Storrs: University of Connecticut, 1975.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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