Ceremonial board "yamate" ·  Papua New Guinea, Mimika (Kamoro people) · ID: 3040052

Description

wood, brown patina, black paint, traces of white pigment, red and yellow ochre, coated by a network of narrow and wider webs, the areas inbetween dyed in different colours, carved with head and tail feathers of a stylized bird, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, water spots;
“yamate” ceremonial boards are representations of recently deceased ancestors. They are used in a complex “emakame” ritual honouring the dead and celebrating the renewal of life. Some “yamate” were also used on festive occasions as ornaments on the prows of canoes.

The object Ceremonial board “yamate” with the object ID 3040052 was part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction on February 27, 2016. The object with the lot number 51 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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