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Mask

Woven yam mask originally painted with white and red paint. Yams play a central role in the area between Sepik and the coast in northeastern New Guinea, both as a source of food and in ceremonies. Special large taproots cultivated by the menfolk for the occasion are decorated and exhibited at festivities. The masks transform the yams into soulful beings. The origin of this mask is unclear, its design somewhat unusual.

Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Maske
Dimensions
Breite: 120.0 mm, Höhe: 255.0 mm
Material/Technique
Pedigree cane
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
II/2058

Provenance and sources

when
10.03.1954

where
New Guinea (location/origin)
Sepik (location/origin)
Oceania (location/origin)
Melanesia (location/origin)
Maprik (location/origin)
who
Privatbesitz - Collectors

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