Papua new Guinea Mask Abelam Yam Woven Harvest Mask

Description

This a fabulous woven natural pigment Abelam 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
COMES ON STAND
The mask shows age and Natural Wear
13 Inches Tall
16.5 Inches Tall on Stand
7 Inches Wide Top
12.5 Inches Wide Bottom
3.5 Inches Deep
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