MINIATURE YAM MASKS, Abelam, PNG

Chris Boylan Oceanic Art

Three Miniature Yam Masks

a)    15 x 11 x6cm   $ 300      b) 17 x 13 x 6cm   $ 400      

c)    16 x 12 x 8cm   $ 400

These small yam masks have a more minor function in the yearly Yam Lining ceremony, where fertility is entreated from the spirits for the following year. Large yam masks are the face of these yams, which may be up to 3 metres ( 10 feet) in length. Some yams have multiple tubers, that may form arms, legs or extra heads. Despite their modest size, they carry the same symbolic weight, embodying ancestral presence and spiritual endorsement within the ceremonial display.

$400.00

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