YAM MASK

 

  • Ancestor spirit mask
  • Abelam, Maprik, Papua New Guinea
  • Basketry, rattan, pigment
  • Height: 40 cm
  • First half 20th century

 

These masks were used during the yam harvest festival. The mask was attached to a yam and represents the face of an ancestor.

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