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.

L’objet Ceremonial board “yamate” avec l’ID d’objet 3040052 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 82nd Tribal Art Auction dans 27 février 2016. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 51 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 600 €.

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