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Tunic for Elephant Mask
Tunic for Elephant Mask
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Tunic for Elephant Mask

Maker Bamileke Artist
Dateundated
Place of originCameroon
MediumCloth, beads, and fur
Dimensions50 x 25 in. (127 x 63.5 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Arlan Rosenbloom
Object numberT-78-1-B
Collections
Visual DescriptionOne of two pieces
Elephant Mask for Kuosi Society
Elephant Mask for Kuosi Society
Bamileke Artist
20th century
Wrap Skirt
Wrap Skirt
Thembu Artist
c. 1950
Tunic with wide sleeves made of commercial cotton sheeting, with machine stitching; hand embroidered collar using red and tan thread against dark blue cloth, red ribbon trim on collar and waist level; resist dyed linear motifs in white against indigo, geometric patterns and 8 crocodiles or lizards on front, symmetrical design.
Man's Tunic
Bamileke Artist
20th century
Layers of white and colored factory made cloth panels with beaded borders sewn together onto one panel; beaded loop (black with green, white and yellow diamond pattern)affixed to top of back panel; beaded motifs of: geometric shapes, trees, cross, automobiles; white, black, yellow, red, turquoise and green beads, mostly seed beads; some beads 1/4" in diameter.
Wedding Cape (isikoti)
Kholekile Maxulu
c. 1960
A carved dark wooden mask with a vertical forehead ridge and a horizontal white stripe across slit eyes. It has an open, toothed mouth and is framed by a woven fabric band adorned with cowrie shells and colorful beads.
Face Mask (deangle)
Dan Artist
20th century
Mask in form of buffalo with open mouth and carved teeth, inward curving horn, and pigments.
Buffalo Mask
Bamileke Artist
mid 20th century
Tunic is black cotton damask (bazin) embroidered with multi-colored thread (red, blue, gold) in central diagonal parallel bands across front, embellished with alternating bands of beadworK (red, pink, green, white, yellow); Large bell sleeves, scoop neck. Skirt is same black dyed bazin as tunic, with a single stripe of embroidery in red, blue and gold thread. Red embroidered trim on neck and sleeves. Beaded headband has diamond pattern similar to those on tunic.
Woman's Tunic and Wrap Skirt
2010
Beaded Coronet (orikogbofo)
Beaded Coronet (orikogbofo)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Coronet in gold, green and red; knob on top and round knobs on ridges; with diamond and foliate motifs.
Beaded Coronet (orikogbofo)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Beaded Coronet (orikogbofo)
Beaded Coronet (orikogbofo)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
Diviner's Bag (apo Ifa)
Diviner's Bag (apo Ifa)
Yoruba Artist
20th century
This is the complete costume of a young married woman, including dress and accoutrements. It includes a dress, headdress, bracelets, anklets, pouches for tobacco and other smoking paraphernalia.
Married Woman's Dress
Mfengu Artist
late 19th-mid 20th century

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