Yam mask "silgu" · Papua New Guinea - Maprik · ID: 3052388
Price
EUR 800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Michael Hamson, Palos Verdes, California, USAFranco Rimoldi, Darmstadt, Germany
Size
H: 45 cm
H: 17.7 inch
Description
lygodium netting, traditional pigments, base
Masks of that kind were used when the “big yam” was harvested. The fruit was looked upon as a spiritual being and was adorned with such masks and feathers of the white cockatoo.
The object Yam mask “silgu” with the object ID 3052388 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 169 at that time and is currently available for EUR 800 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Lippisches Landesmuseum Detmold (Hg.), Abelam, Detmold 1989, p. 48