Lower Sepik River Figure, Male Ancestor Figure

Kandimbong male ancestor figure with headdress and double face: the top has prominent large eyes and long nose, and the bottom face is much more mythical like with long beak-like hook nose or trunk and geometric extension.

Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 9" / 23 cm
Technique: Carved

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

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Bonham's 2019
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American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8875)
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%208875