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Written by: Umut ÇelikResearcher · Old Master Paintings
African, Oceanic & Americas Art · Catalogue no. 41790
Anonymous, 20th centuryYam Mask
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Abelam men compete in growing extraordinarily large yams (over a meter in length), which they then display, adorned with basketry masks.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, 20th century |
|---|---|
| Date | 1900s |
| Culture / Origin | Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Abelam People, 20th century |
| Medium | pigment, basketry |
| Dimensions | Overall: 47.3 x 44.3 x 14.7 cm (18 5/8 x 17 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Oceania |
| Type | Basketry |
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