Papua New Guinea

LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea

LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea
LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea
LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea
LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea

LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea

LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea. This mask is old and beautifully woven, with the sperb bulbous head depicting the head of a cockatoo. The traditional paintwork, black, white and a vibrant orange are still in good condition.

It was collected soon after a yam lining ceremony in the central Wosera ain 1976. Size: 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12). The item "LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea" is in sale since Saturday, October 26, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Ethnographic\Pacific Islands & Oceania". The seller is "arquim" and is located in Potts Point, NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Product Type: Masks
  • Originating Region: Australia

LARGE YAM MASK, Southern Abelam people, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea