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.
guinea
sepik
1900s
carved
ceremonial
mask
iatmul
bird
bowl
statue
papua
painted
vintage
large
tribal
woven
abelam
necklace
shell
spirit
wood
wooden
carving
tribe
figure
oceanic
river
rare
antique
bark
prov
kina
ancestor
cult
hook
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