"Baba Tagwa Mask, Helm Mask, Oceanic Art, Oceania, Basketry, Papua New Guinea"
Large basketwork helmet mask called Baba Tagwa collected in the village of Maprik in Papua New Guinea. The Baba mask is worn with a long skirt of pandanus leaves and a necklace of colorful fruits. The baba is part of the spirit world and serves to frighten and keep the uninitiated away from preparations for initiation ceremonies. The baba always carries 1 or 2 long spears which he uses (symbolically) to enforce the laws which govern the uninitiated. Basketwork, feathers and natural pigments. Sold with a presentation base. 46 x 46 x 56 cm / €580 base and shipping costs included.