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THBEarly 20th C. Papua New Guinea Wood Yam Mask
Lot 169b
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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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Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Price Alexander Mountains, Abelam People, Middle Sepik River region, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved, wooden Abelam yam mask, of abstract form, with a raised, face-like projection with painted concentric half-discs around what appear to be painted eyes and, above that, a rounded panel ending in a point that is painted to resemble a huge headdress. A cane border is around the upper half and it is studded with feathers. Size: 6" W x 23.5" H (15.2 cm x 59.7 cm)
In the Sepik River Region of Papua New Guinea yams play a prominent role in the agricultural and ceremonial practices of the Abelam people. For almost half of the year men nurture their yams carefully as their personal status is judged by their ability to produce large yams. These giants can measure between 9 – 12 feet in length and they play a crucial role in the annual yam festival where they are publicly displayed. The large decorated yams are believed to be live embodiments of the ancestors and the masks play a central role in representing the spiritual beings. Power and status are directly related to the size of the yam and gender is prescribed to each based on their straightness and protrusions. Masks are used to cover long yams in a ceremony showing the men's gardening prowess. It is of utmost importance in the culture. The Abelam believe only men can grow long yams. Their success is dependent not only on hard work, but complete abstinence from contact with women during the six month growing period, and spiritual assistance from ancestors. A fine yam is named for the ancestral spirit and that spirit is brought into being by the mask and decoration.
Provenance: ex-private Tucson, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Ron Perry collection; Ron Perry collected art and artifacts for more than 40 years in New Guinea and the South Pacific. He collaborated with Carolyn Leigh to write a book entitled, "Art Dealer in the Last Unknown: Ron Perry & New Guinea Art: the early years 1964-1972" (2011)
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#129981Small surface cracks. One part of the border is detached. Very nice remaining pigment. Most feathers remain.Condition
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