Kuosi Society Elephant Mask (mbap mteng)
Artist
Bamileke artist
DateEarly–mid 20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumCloth, beads, raffia, and fiber
Dimensionsheight and width: 40 × 21 in. (101.6 × 53.3 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds from various donors, by exchange
Object number2022.8
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ProvenanceCreated early—mid 20th century in the Bamileke area of the Cameroon Grasslands; In the possession of Bamileke elder and Leopard Society member Anthony from Dschang, before 1970s; Purchased from Anthony in the Cameroon Grasslands or Douala by Charlie Davis, 1974-1980; Purchased by the North Carolina Museum of Art in 2022.
