Yam Mask

16-5-16The Primary Food Staple In The Sepik Region Of New Guinea Are Yams. They Particularly Cultivate Exceptionally Large & Monumental Yams For Fertility And Harvest Ceremonies That Are Not Part Of Their Daily Food Intake. These Giants Are Colored With Pigments And Further Adorned With A Mask Like This One.Plaited Rattan With Traditional Colors.Mounted On A Precision Custom Solid Brass Stand.Abelam People - East Sepik, New Guinea.Circa 1950.Sizes/Dimensions: Height On Stand: 22” Width: 9”