Washkuk Yena Great fertility cult mask. Papua New Guinea

Automatic translation from Danish.

Yena fertility cult carved and painted wooden mask from the Washkuk tribe. Sepik River area, Papua New Guinea. First half of the 20th century. H 162 cm. W 32 cm. D 17 cm. Mounted on granite base, total height 175 cm. The mask was used in connection with ancestor cult at the Yam Harvest. Sample: Private collection from Northern Jutland.