Abelam yam mask 12OL5. Painted wooden mask used for the yam cult and decorating the haus tambaran (meeting house). Northern Abelam culture, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Late 19th- early 20th century. 38 cm high.
Abelam yam mask 12OL5. Painted wooden mask used for the yam cult and decorating the haus tambaran (meeting house). Northern Abelam culture, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Late 19th- early 20th century. 38 cm high.