Yam Harvest mask Abelam people Ex Evan Maurer Coll.
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A Colorful basketry mask decorated with ochre pigments and a wonderful woven design. According to the Met Museum : among the Abelam people of northeast New Guinea is the competitive growth and exchange of long yams. The Abelam cultivate two distinct categories of yams—a small variety used as ordinary food and long yams, massive tubers that can be as much as twelve feet long. A man’s social status is determined largely by his success in growing long yams. the enormous yams are adorned with specially made yam masks such as this one, which are made exclusively for yams and are never worn by humans. Abelam Papua New Guinea, Prince Alexander Mountains, Middle Sepik River region. The mask measures 16 x 12 inches. Provenance: Provenance: From the collection of art historian Evan Maurer, co-author of Tabwa: The Rising of a New Moon & The Intelligence of Forms: An Artist Collects African Art.
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Yam Harvest mask Abelam people Ex Evan Maurer Coll.
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