Old Yam madk Abelam 1970’s New Guinea - Abelam Papua niu...

Authentic ceremonial yam mask, skillfully handwoven from natural plant fibers. Masks of this type were used during traditional yam harvest ceremonies, when the largest and most impressive yams were elaborately decorated and publicly displayed. The cultivation of exceptionally large yams was a source of great prestige and demonstrated the grower’s skill, status and spiritual strength within the community. The mask was placed on a prized yam, transforming it symbolically into a powerful ancestral or spiritual being. Its expressive form and open woven structure are characteristic of these ephemeral ceremonial objects, which were made from locally available organic materials. Dating from the 1970s and field collected in the 1980s. An authentic and evocative example of traditional ceremonial art associated with yam cultivation and harvest rituals. Height: 36 cm. Will be packed w care and sent worldwide ADRIAAN VAN DIS besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’ Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye. Prijs: €22,95 Gesigneerd exemplaar Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten. Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.

Stima:€150

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