12th Feb, 2025 18:00
Tribal Artefacts Auction
140
Maprik Mask.
Abelam People Papua New Guinea Baba Tagwa. L 24 x W 48 x H 74 cm.
Estimated at AU$500 - AU$1,000
Abelam People Papua New Guinea Baba Tagwa. L 24 x W 48 x H 74 cm.
Unlike most Abelam Helmet mask (Baba Tagwa) this mask has retained its natural pigment colours. The Abelam and neighbouring peoples of the Prince Alexander Mountains in the Sepik region of northeast New Guinea create several types of basketry masks. They include the type seen here, known in the Abelam language as baba tagwa, which is worn over the head like a helmet
Auction: Tribal Artefacts Auction, 12th Feb, 2025
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