DepartmentOceania

Yam Mask

NameMask

CultureMaprik

Date20th century

Place madePapua New Guinea, Oceania

MediumRattan (?)

Dimensions22 1/2 × 12 in. (57.1501 × 30.4801 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.2519

Object numberA.1995.93.2519

Collections

DescriptionTraditionally placed on the best tubers at the Yam Cult Festival. Marpik Area; Papua New Guinea.

20th century

20th century

Artist not recorded

20th century

Elías Vitalino

Late 1990s - early 2000s

Janet Golder Kgnwarreye

2019

Mid-20th century

2019

Artist not recorded

ca 1982, donor

Celso Gallegos

Late 1920s–early 1930s

Feliks Czajkowski

c. 1960

Pompeyo Berrocal Evanán

2007