BALI STYLE ELEPHANT MASK 7, Cameroon

This finely crafted mask, with brass and cloth adornments, shows no evidence of age or use and was probably made to be sold.


 

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BALI STYLE
ELEPHANT MASK 7
50" high x 12" wide x 10" deep
Cameroon
$500

There is a wide crack on the top of the back that is now stable (see detail below). There is a cloth lining glued to the inside of the ears and small remnants of a cloth costume around the base. There is an overall greenish oxidation on the metal, but otherwise the mask is in good condition.

 

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