Abelam yam masquette, wickerwork - Lot 165

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Abelam yam masquette, wickerwork - Lot 165
Abelam yam masquette, wickerwork Papua New Guinea, Maprik region, 20th century H.: 36 cm; W.: 30 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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