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THB20th C. Papua New Guinea Fiber Yam Mask
Lot 106c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early to mid 20th century CE. An intriguing hand-woven vegetal fiber mask of sizable form, painted in hues of crimson and cream on a burnt umber ground. All surrounded by a raised border, two sizable circular eyes embellished with openwork concentric circles and painted red flank a high nasal ridge and nose ending with a hook, likely for suspending ornaments. The periphery of the face is decorated in a patchwork pattern of white and red that continues to the backside of the head in a striped pattern, while a clamshell-shaped headdress with a central woven sphere and lovely openwork triangular design sits atop the vibrant vizard. Size: 12.25" in diameter x 19" H (31.1 cm x 48.3 cm)
The black, white, and red painted designs not only add to the mask's celebratory nature, but also mimic the colors of a cherished crop within Abelam society, the yam. In Papua New Guinea, yams can grow up to 12 feet long and are an important status symbol. Masks like this were traditionally used during a ceremony in which men dress up their yams as men, using fruits, flowers, leaves, and masks, such as this one. The man with the largest yam at the festival was regarded as having the most power.
Provenance: private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985
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#148011Expected surface wear with fraying to periphery commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and excellent with liberal remains of paint.Condition
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