Lot n° 154
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
Mask - Abelam people, wickerwork - Lot 154
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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