A KWOMA HEAD, yena, for the yam cult, with large nose and conical eyes, a flange bordering the face, the tall forehead with whitened triangular panels above the eyes, hook to the top of the head, tapered neck, painted black, red and white

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A KWOMA HEAD, yena, for the yam cult, with large nose and conical eyes, a flange bordering the face, the tall forehead with whitened triangular panels above the eyes, hook to the top of the head, tapered neck, painted black, red and white
89cm. high

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The yena are carvings associated with one of three distinct ceremonies held annually in Kwoma villages in association with the harvesting of yams. The heads are painted annually prior to use in the ceremonies

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