Zemanek-Münster

Helmet mask "baba tagwa"

Papua New Guinea - Wosera
sold EUR 900
Size
H: 55 cm
H: 21.7 inch

Description

lygodium wickerwork, clay, pigments,
Masks “baba” appeared as organizers and guardians at the boys’ initiation and at sacred ceremonies and harvest festivals in the cult around the yams root.


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