Mask Abelam – Sepik

Object description :

"Mask Abelam – Sepik"

Small Mask – Sepik Classic Bird Head Yam Mask. This mask, typical of Sepik art, is made of braided fibers, colored with ocher and other pigments, undoubtedly represents a bird's head. Smoked patina. On the occasion of festivals celebrating the harvest, it was fixed on yams the size of a man, whose silhouette they evoked.
REGION: Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea
MATERIAL: Braided fibers, polychromy (ocher and other pigments)
PERIOD: 20th century
HEIGHT: approximately 21 cm WIDTH: 14 cm
(Base)
Inventory number: OC020

Price: 350 €

Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition

Material: Other
Width: 14 cm
Height: 21 cm

Reference: 1248566