Description
Yam festival stick. Wooden stick that was stuck into the yam during the harvest festival. Carved with an anthropomorphic face surmounted by the protective hornbill bird. Below, two other stylized faces, colored with black and red pigments. Abelam, Papua New Guinea. H. 45 cm. PROVENANCE: Australian collection.
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Yam festival stick. Wooden stick that was stuck into the yam during the harvest festival. Carved with an anthropomorphic face surmounted by the protective hornbill bird. Below, two other stylized faces, colored with black and red pigments. Abelam, Papua New Guinea. H. 45 cm. PROVENANCE: Australian collection.
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