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Yam mask

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

Medium
earth pigments on clay over rattan, cassowary feathers

Measurements
34.0 × 29.5 × 9.2 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
O31-1980

Department
Pacific Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation

Physical description
Woven mask with a head of a parrot on the centre of mask. The edge of mask is decorated with cassowary feathesr and a small opening on the underside of mask. Traces of pigments.

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