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