A KWOMA HEAD, yena, for the yam cult, the lenticular head with concave face, the large nose, eyes and mouth carved in relief, small ears on the tall pointed head which has small topknot, two ovals carved in relief on the back of the head, tapered neck, black patina

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A KWOMA HEAD, yena, for the yam cult, the lenticular head with concave face, the large nose, eyes and mouth carved in relief, small ears on the tall pointed head which has small topknot, two ovals carved in relief on the back of the head, tapered neck, black patina
1m.31cm. high

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Collected in Meno village (Saseriman) in 1968
A coat of black paint was applied to yena to block out the previous year's faded polychrome ornament prior to repainting in preparation for the annual ceremony. The present example was collected at this stage

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