CEREMONIAL COMBS, Abelam, Papua New Guinea

Chris Boylan Oceanic Art

Three Abelam Ceremonial Combs.

a)    28 x 7 x 8cm      $ 300      b) 31 x 9 x 5cm    $ 400      

c)     33 x 4 x 5cm      $ 400   

Abelam combs are woven from fine cane in similar fashion to cane yam masks with the teeth crafted from black palm wood. The combs typically have an ancestral face, sometimes embellished with birds and generally bird feathers are inserted during ritual use. They are worn in the hair during ceremonial dancing

$400.00

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