Folk and Outsider Art Collection

 

Artist

Maker Unknown

Nationality

Oceanic

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Date of Work

20th c.

Medium

Woven fibers, grasses, pigment

Height

15"

Width

8 1/2"

Depth

12"

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection, James Smith Pierce Collection

Status

Stored: WS_06, Box 3D13

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Additional Information

Papua New Guinea yam (baba) festival mask. Worn during yam harvest ceremonies in Papua New Guinea. Abelam baba festival, basketry, ritual, ceremony, harvest

James Smith Pierce Collection

Condition

Excellent

Rights

Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”

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