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Abelam Yam mask |
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| Abelam, East Sepik, PNG wood, pigments 35cm 1920 - 1940 ex M. Hamson, LA inv # 018 £ please email An old example from an era when both the nasal septum and ears were commonly pierced. The Yam mask's strong expression, superb design and multiple layers of pigments contribute to the transformation of the owners yam into the ancestral spirit that enabled the growing of prize winning tubers. |
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