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Abelam mask - Sepik, Papua New Guinea
Classic yam mask with bird's head.
This mask, typical of Sepik art, is made of woven fibers, colored with ochre and other pigments, and probably represents a bird's head.
Smoky patina.
For harvest festivals, it was attached to man-sized yams, evoking their silhouette.
REGION: Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea
MATERIAL: Woven fibers, polychrome (ochre and other pigments)
TIME: 20th century
HEIGHT: approx. 21 cm
WIDTH : 14 cm
(Plinth)
Inventory number : OC020
Ref: 71S8KQ8YBK
| Condition | Good |
| Style | Tribal Art (Oceanic Masks of Tribal Art Style) |
| Period | 20th century (Oceanic Masks 20th century) |
| Country of origin | Papua New Guinea |
| Length (cm) | 21 |
| Width (cm) | 14 |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
| Location | 75003, PARIS, France |
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