Helmet mask "baba tagwa" · Papua New Guinea - Wosera · ID: 3046879
sold
EUR 900
Size
H: 55 cm
H: 21.7 inch
Description
lygodium wickerwork, clay, pigments,
Masks “baba tagwa” appeared as organizers and guardians at the boys’ initiation and at sacred ceremonies and harvest festivals in the cult around the yams root.
The object Helmet mask “baba tagwa” with the object ID 3046879 was part of the auction Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online Auction on May 23, 2020. The object with the lot number 60 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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