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Male head, probably Mi Baba, 19th–20th century
Wood, pigment
22 x 4 x 14 cm (8 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
The Marcia and John Friede Collection, a Promised Gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco L05.1.82

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Artist Biography: (none) PROVENANCE: Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art PUBLICATIONS: 2005 - "This head has holes for attachment on the lower edges. It may have been used as a yam decoration. There are no references or comparable objects in the literature. In terms of style characteristics, particularly its elongated head, the mask relates to Wosera yam masks made of soft wood but differs in that it has the piercing at the lower edge, and is made of hard wood and hollowed out." (Catalog #299, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 132.)

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Baba Mi probably head Male Francisco San Museums Arts Fine Gift Promised Friede John Marcia Art Jolika subgroup Wosera people Abelam southern Oceania Province Sepik East Guinea New Sculpture pigment Wood 0709200406050081 A360997 L05.1.82 AOA