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Abelam Ceremonial Yam Mask Baba lobi whose ill-fated collecting expedition in

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whose ill-fated collecting expedition in the region remains one of the most debated episodes in modern ethnographic history

deep dark brown glaze adorns the upper portion of the vessel

From the late 1880s onward

Piura Region

Traditional Mendi society

Abelam Ceremonial Yam Mask Baba lobi whose ill-fated collecting expedition inAbelam people, early to mid. 20th century, Maprik district, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Exceptional, tightly woven older yam mask (baba, also known as bapamini) from the Abelam people of the Prince Alexander Mountains, Sepik region, northeast New Guinea. This striking mask is crafted from wild vine (Lygodium) fiber, shaped in a bulging helmet style with a prominent ridge for the nose and concentric rings for the eyes. The mask features a

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