Yam Mask
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Yam Mask

TitleYam Mask
Date1900s 20th century
Mediumpigment, basketry
ClassificationBasketry
OriginMelanesia, Papua New Guinea, Abelam People, 20th century Melanesia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineYam 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
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Yam Mask” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1900s. It is executed in pigment, basketry and classified as basketry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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