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An Abelam yam mask, an early example in hardwood decorated with…
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Sydney
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16-Nov-2015
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An Abelam yam mask, an early example in hardwood decorated with ochres and ricketts blue. Both ears and septum pierced. The yam masks strong design and multiple pigmentation contribute to the transformation of the owners yams into ancestral spirits to enhance the size of the yams. Maprik area, Papua New Guinea. Length 28 cm
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Tribal: New Guinean