Mask - Abelam people, wickerwork - Lot 155

Lot 155
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200 - 300 EUR
Mask - Abelam people, wickerwork - Lot 155
Mask - Abelam people, wickerwork Maprik region (Papua New Guinea), mid-20th century Height: 61 cm NB: These masks are called yam (tuber) masks, because they are used to dress up the most beautiful yams at harvest time. This tends to prove, symbolically, that yams have a soul.
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