Yam mask, Masque, vannerie, wickerwork, papua new guinea, tribal art, oceania
Yam masks serve for dressing up the most beautiful yams just harvested. This root is one of the main food resource in the Sepik river valley. This mask in basketwork represents the head of the yam.
carving
tribe
abelam
statue
1900s
hook
mask
river
bird
sepik
bark
tribal
papua
cult
guinea
iatmul
painted
figure
large
necklace
kina
spirit
ancestor
vintage
carved
bowl
rare
woven
oceanic
prov
wooden
ceremonial
shell
wood
antique
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