Two Yam masks - Wosera peole - Papua New Guinea (No Reserve Price)
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Two Wosera yam masks from East Sepik, Papua New Guinea, in excellent condition, made of natural strong fiber, each approximately 29 cm high, 15 cm wide and 0.3 cm deep, dating from the late 20th century, sold without a stand, provenance: private collection.
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Two Old Wosera Yam Masks – Brilliant Colours, Strong Provenance
Offered for auction are two rare Wosera yam masks from East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. These masks were traditionally used to decorate the largest yams after the harvest. The most impressive yams were honoured during a ceremony in which families expressed gratitude to the parents and ancestors for a successful harvest.
Both masks display brilliant, vibrant colours and show authentic signs of ritual use, adding to their cultural and ethnographic value. They were collected in Australia in the 1970s and have since remained in a private collection.
Wosera yam masks of this age and quality have become increasingly scarce, as many traditional ceremonies have disappeared. This is an exceptional opportunity for museums, serious collectors, and admirers of Sepik art.
Origin: Wosera, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Provenance: Collected in Australia in the 1970s; private collection
Condition: Good, with traces of ritual use
Highlights: Rare; vivid colours; strong ethnographic character
Condition: Excellent patina, minor age wear consistent with use
Packed with care
Sending worldwide
Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.) Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums
Google:Papua Blues Koos Knol
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 TranslateTwo Old Wosera Yam Masks – Brilliant Colours, Strong Provenance
Offered for auction are two rare Wosera yam masks from East Sepik, Papua New Guinea. These masks were traditionally used to decorate the largest yams after the harvest. The most impressive yams were honoured during a ceremony in which families expressed gratitude to the parents and ancestors for a successful harvest.
Both masks display brilliant, vibrant colours and show authentic signs of ritual use, adding to their cultural and ethnographic value. They were collected in Australia in the 1970s and have since remained in a private collection.
Wosera yam masks of this age and quality have become increasingly scarce, as many traditional ceremonies have disappeared. This is an exceptional opportunity for museums, serious collectors, and admirers of Sepik art.
Origin: Wosera, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Provenance: Collected in Australia in the 1970s; private collection
Condition: Good, with traces of ritual use
Highlights: Rare; vivid colours; strong ethnographic character
Condition: Excellent patina, minor age wear consistent with use
Packed with care
Sending worldwide
Sold by Koos Knol, ethnographer and anthropologist, dealer of Papua Tribal Art for more than 30 years, expert and author of the book “Papua Blues”, written in Dutch. (Maybe in English next year.) Published end of October 2024
A book about inside stories, a book that deals with the many encounters with special people in West Papua, the impressive experiences that the author has, about special encounters with men and women who tell him about secret things, about ethnographic objects and initiate him into the rituals and ceremonies.
A must have for collectors, ethnographers, ethnologists, anthropologists and museums
Google:Papua Blues Koos Knol
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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No. of items
2
Ethnic group/ culture
Wosera peole
Country of Origin
Papua New Guinea
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Natural strong fiber
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
Two Yam masks
Height
29 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
Provenance
Private collection
