Yam Mask

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The Primary Food Staple In The Sepik Region Of New Guinea Are Yams. They Particularly Cultivate Exceptionally Large & Monumental Yams For Fertility And Harvest Ceremonies That Are Not Part Of Their Daily Food Intake. These Giants Are Colored With Pigments And Further Adorned With A Mask Like This One.

Plaited Rattan With Traditional Colors.
Mounted On A Precision Custom Solid Brass Stand.

Abelam People - East Sepik, New Guinea.
Circa 1950.

Sizes/Dimensions: Height On Stand: 22” Width: 9”