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Ceremonial Jipae full-body mask from the Asmat culture of West Papua, Indonesia, made of vegetal fibres, basketry, cordage, wood and pigments, with a height of 173 cm, diameter 56 cm and weight 3 kg, in very good condition with very slight wear, sold with stand.
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Exceptional ceremonial body mask Jipae, belonging to the Asmat culture of Western Papua, Indonesia. This type of piece fully covered the wearer’s body and was used during jipae funerary ceremonies to represent the spirit of a deceased person.
Measurements:
Height: 173 cm
Diameter: 56 cm
Weight: 3 kg
It is made with a cone-shaped structure of basketry and vegetal cordage, decorated with pigments in reddish, white, and black tones. It presents a face of great expressiveness, side arms, and a long skirt of vegetal fibers that added movement and a particularly striking presence during ceremonial dances.
In the Asmat tradition, these masks symbolically helped the deceased to leave the community and embark on their journey to the world of the ancestors. The man wearing the suit remained hidden inside and could assume certain responsibilities linked to the represented person, especially the protection of the family and the children left behind.
Comparable pieces are preserved in important international institutions, such as the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
*Origin: Western Papua, Indonesia
*Culture: Asmat
*Name: Ceremonial body mask Jipae
*Materials: Plant fibers, basketry, cordage, wood and pigments
*Condition: Shows signs of age, wear, and small irregularities inherent to its materials and artisanal craft. Please examine the photographs carefully, they form part of the description.
An ethnographic piece of great presence, decorative value, and cultural interest, especially suitable for collectors of Oceanic and tribal art.
Exceptional ceremonial body mask Jipae, belonging to the Asmat culture of Western Papua, Indonesia. This type of piece fully covered the wearer’s body and was used during jipae funerary ceremonies to represent the spirit of a deceased person.
Measurements:
Height: 173 cm
Diameter: 56 cm
Weight: 3 kg
It is made with a cone-shaped structure of basketry and vegetal cordage, decorated with pigments in reddish, white, and black tones. It presents a face of great expressiveness, side arms, and a long skirt of vegetal fibers that added movement and a particularly striking presence during ceremonial dances.
In the Asmat tradition, these masks symbolically helped the deceased to leave the community and embark on their journey to the world of the ancestors. The man wearing the suit remained hidden inside and could assume certain responsibilities linked to the represented person, especially the protection of the family and the children left behind.
Comparable pieces are preserved in important international institutions, such as the British Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
*Origin: Western Papua, Indonesia
*Culture: Asmat
*Name: Ceremonial body mask Jipae
*Materials: Plant fibers, basketry, cordage, wood and pigments
*Condition: Shows signs of age, wear, and small irregularities inherent to its materials and artisanal craft. Please examine the photographs carefully, they form part of the description.
An ethnographic piece of great presence, decorative value, and cultural interest, especially suitable for collectors of Oceanic and tribal art.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Straw
Condition
Very good condition, very light signs of wear
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Indonesia
Ethnic group/culture
Asmat
Indigenous object name
Yippae
Sold with stand
Yes
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