Early 20th C. PNG Painted Fiber Yam Mask
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**Originally Listed at $100**
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-painted and finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold visage of large spiraled eyes and a pronounced nose/beak, with red and white surviving pigments. A strong example, probably created for use in festivals surrounding the yam, the crucial crop of the Abelam people who live in the Maprik district. Loop for suspension. Size: 12" L x 4.125" W (30.5 cm x 10.5 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL, acquired prior to 1970.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#119190
Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, early 20th century CE. A hand-painted and finely woven vegetal fiber mask boasting a characteristically bold visage of large spiraled eyes and a pronounced nose/beak, with red and white surviving pigments. A strong example, probably created for use in festivals surrounding the yam, the crucial crop of the Abelam people who live in the Maprik district. Loop for suspension. Size: 12" L x 4.125" W (30.5 cm x 10.5 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL, acquired prior to 1970.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#119190
Condition
Some fading, but red and white pigments still discernible. Fibers still intact.
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Early 20th C. PNG Painted Fiber Yam Mask
Estimate $150 - $225
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