"Yam Mask, Mask, Oceania, Tribal Art, Oceanic Art, Tribal Art, Basketry"
Yam mask collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. Yam masks are used to dress up the most beautiful yams selected at harvest time. This basketry mask represents the head of the yam, a very symbolic way of proving that these sacred tubers do indeed have a soul... The very particular shape of this specimen seems to have served rather as a headdress, affixed to the end of a tuber. Braided rush. Sold with a stand. Free Shipping. 
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