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Yam mask

Abelam people, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Yam mask
 (mid 20th century)

Medium
rattan

Measurements
22.0 × 24.6 × 10.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Stanley Gordon Moriarty by Jean McKay Moriarty, Fellow, 1980
© the artists

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Maprik, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Accession Number
O18-1980

Department
Pacific Art

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Physical description
Woven mask, high raised and protruding face, high ridge at the centre of face, two circular holes on either side of face as eyes. Decoration of woven single strand at fibre of wavy patterns. Underside is concaved.

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