Elephant Mask (Bamileke Peoples) - Smarthistory
This ongoing series addresses the production, function, and consumption of contemporary masks locally and internationally. One of the masks in this series combines a Bamileke elephant with a “screaming” mask (alluding to Edvard Munch’s 1893 painting, The …
Elephant Mask, Kuosi Society, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon
Elephant (Aka) Mask, Kuosi Society, Bamileke Peoples, Grassfields region of Cameroon, 20th century, cloth, beads, raffia, fiber, 146.7 x 52.1 x 29.2 cm (Brooklyn Museum) Speakers: Dr. …
Elephant Mask (Bamileke Peoples) (article) | Khan Academy
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Bamileke Kuosi Society | A Closer Look at the Elephant Mask
2024年4月12日 · The Kuosi society and its iconic Elephant Masks are vivid threads in the tapestry of Bamileke culture. Their significance is multifaceted, serving not only as aesthetic expression but as a medium through which identity, history, and myths are communicated to …
Kuosi Society Elephant Mask - Brooklyn Museum
The elephant mask, made in the grassfields region of Cameroon, would have been worn at funerals! The imported glass beads used to make this mask were highly prized and costly, and the rights to wear such a mask are restricted to royalty, court officials and warriors admitted to …
Elephant Mask – University of Michigan Museum of Art
The elephant masks danced by members are called mbap nteng, mbap mteng or tukum, while the society and masks are called aka by western Bamileke peoples. While the elephant no longer inhabits the Grassfields region of Cameroon, it is still a powerful symbol of the king.
Bamileke Elephant Mask, Cameroon - Google Arts & Culture
Cameroon warriors who render a great service to the Bamileke King are eligible to be member of the Aka, or 'Elephant Mask' society. They dance at the funeral of the King and at twice yearly...
2.1.2: Elephant Mask (Bamileke Peoples ... - Humanities LibreTexts
Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Elephant (Aka) Mask, Kuosi Society, Bamileke Peoples, Grassfields region of Cameroon, 20th century, cloth, beads, raffia, fiber, 146.7 x 52.1 x 29.2 cm (Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York) The austere display of this powerful object masks the complexity of its original context.
Mask: Elephant (Aka) | Bamileke - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Mask: Elephant (Aka) Date: 19th–20th century. Geography: Cameroon, Western Grassfields region. Culture: Bamileke. Medium: Fiber, cotton, beads. Dimensions: H. 48 in. (121.9 cm) Classification: Textiles-Beadwork. Credit Line: Gift of Jeff …
Mask (mbap mteng): Elephant (aka) | Cleveland Museum of Art
Performers wore elephant masks with indigo-dyed robes, red feather headdresses, and leopard pelts. Leopards and elephants symbolized royal power.