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Yam mask, Baba Mini, 20th century
Basketry made from the stem of lygodium (a climbing vine), pigment
29 x 25 x 16 cm (11 7/16 x 9 13/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
The Marcia and John Friede Collection, a Promised Gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco L05.1.327

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Artist Biography: (none) PROVENANCE: "René van der Straete Collection, Lasnes, Belgium." (Catalog #304, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 133.) PUBLICATIONS: 2005 - "The motif of interlacing between solid bands is very unusual and difficult to create. It is exceptionally well done on this mask. The motif refers to the caterpillar found on yam vines (Noel Mc Guigan, perosnal communication). See pl. 301 for a description of ceremonial use with yams." (Catalog #304, New Guinea Art: Masterpieces from the Jolika Collection of Marcia and John Friede, 2005, Volume 2, p. 133.)

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