Masque d´éléphant
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Masque d´éléphant
Cameroun Grassland, Babanki / Oku
Provenance | Taille | Adjugé |
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Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany Munich Private Collection |
H: 81 cm | Vendu |
wood,
Most elephant masks originate from the centres of Oku and the Babanki area. In the Oku Kingdom (Bamenda) they are called "ketam".
Among the peoples of the Cameroon Grassfields, the elephant, like the leopard, is considered a royal symbol. The use of an elephant mask is therefore a special privilege reserved only for certain lineages (kinship groups).
Wherever the elephant masks appear, they perform as so-called leader masks and occupy the second most important position after the human "kam" mask. In keeping with their status, the mask dancers move with dignity and deliberation.