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Source Description
Abelam men compete in growing extraordinarily large yams (over a meter in length), which they then display, adorned with basketry masks.
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Document identity
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160750
label
Yam Mask
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
160750
contentType
object
title
Yam Mask
description
Abelam men compete in growing extraordinarily large yams (over a meter in length), which they then display, adorned with basketry masks.
date
1900s
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79982460
genreSpecific
Basketry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 47.3 x 44.3 x 14.7 cm (18 5/8 x 17 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
cul
Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Abelam People, 20th century
accession
1998.84
Source extras
tec
pigment, basketry
tombstone
Yam Mask, 1900s. Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Abelam People, 20th century. Pigment, basketry; overall: 47.3 x 44.3 x 14.7 cm (18 5/8 x 17 7/16 x 5 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Nathaniel Sloane in memory of Rose White, 1998.84
collection
Oceanic Art
creditline
Gift of Nathaniel Sloane in memory of Rose White
updatedAt
2026-05-29 08:21:09.285000
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160750
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Oceania
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Oceanic Art
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pigment, basketry
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1
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0
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photo
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