Southern Abelam Woven Helmut Mask with Feather Headdress

A woven Helmut mask, 'Baba', finely woven, with strong vertical…
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A woven Helmut mask, 'Baba', finely woven, with strong vertical profile; painted in yellow and white ochres, with a cassowary feather headdress. Used in ceremonial dancing at important rituals, Southern Abelam people, Wosera, Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, 57 x 26 x 39 cm

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