Masque bâton "yena" ·  Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Haut Sepik, région Washkuk, Nukuma · ID: 3047900

Description

wood, colour pigments, base

Pompous ceremonies should ensure a rich, good yam harvest. This included the “yena-ma” festival, during which staff masks, such as this one, were placed on top of piles of yam tubers. According to Meyer, the “yena” represents a spirit “sikilowas”.

Littérature comparée

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. I, Köln 1995, p. 269