Basketry Yam Mask
What do we know?Basket masks, made of rattan, are regarded as female representations despite the fact that in the Maprik district they are woven exclusively by men. The men take a large blade of grass and, using their teeth, strip out the center, using the outer edges to be used as weft to cover the foundation coils of the mask. Most masks are painted with local clay pigments and natural dyes. Yam masks are also connected with clan initiations and yam cultivation. This mask is made from plant material. It was made in the early 1900's. It was made by the Maprik people of Papua New Guinea.
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