Description: Papua new Guinea Mask Yam Woven Harvest Mask. GREAT CONDITION AND QUALITY! This a fabulous woven natural pigment Headdress Yam Mask from the Abelam Tribe of the East Sepik in Papua New Guinea. A Yam Headdress such as this would have been placed behind yam masks while on display for the ceremonial exchange of the village’s largest yams, and are made exclusively to adorn long yams grown for exchange and social status. A man’s social status is determined largely by his success in growing long yams. Each man has a permanent exchange partner to whom he ceremonially presents his largest yams following the annual harvest, later receiving those of his rival in return. This mask is a unique example of Papua New Guinea art and the meaning it has in their lives. A perfect adornment for your home or to add to your collection. Late20th-Century The mask shows age and Natural Wear 9.5 Inches Tall 9 Inches Wide Middle 5.5 Inches Deep
Price: 210 USD
Location: Highland Mills, New York
End Time: 2024-02-29T17:18:08.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Multi-Color
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Fiber
