Superb yam mask Abelam - Abelam - Papua New Guinea (No reserve price)
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This original Abelam ceremonial yam mask from Papua New Guinea, made of natural fibre, dates to the mid-20th century and measures 40 × 31 × 6 cm; it is in excellent condition.
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A traditional ceremonial yam mask from the Abelam people of the East Sepik region, Papua New Guinea. These masks were used to decorate the largest and most impressive yams following the harvest. Among the Abelam, the cultivation of giant ceremonial yams is deeply connected with ancestral beliefs, spiritual power and social prestige. By adorning their finest yams with beautifully crafted masks and other decorations, the growers honoured their ancestors, sought their blessings and appealed for fertility, abundance and a successful harvest in the following season. Such masks reflect the remarkable relationship between agriculture, ancestral worship and ceremonial life in Abelam society. An interesting and culturally significant ethnographic piece, field collected in the 1990s.
Will be packed w care and sent worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
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Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
Translated by Google TranslateA traditional ceremonial yam mask from the Abelam people of the East Sepik region, Papua New Guinea. These masks were used to decorate the largest and most impressive yams following the harvest. Among the Abelam, the cultivation of giant ceremonial yams is deeply connected with ancestral beliefs, spiritual power and social prestige. By adorning their finest yams with beautifully crafted masks and other decorations, the growers honoured their ancestors, sought their blessings and appealed for fertility, abundance and a successful harvest in the following season. Such masks reflect the remarkable relationship between agriculture, ancestral worship and ceremonial life in Abelam society. An interesting and culturally significant ethnographic piece, field collected in the 1990s.
Will be packed w care and sent worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
Gesigneerd exemplaar
Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Number of objects
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Abelam
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Natural fiber
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Superb yam mask Abelam
Height
40 cm
Width
31 cm
Depth
6 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
