Lower Sepik River Mask, Kopar / Angoram style
Carved Wooden Mask, long pointed nose, stylized.
Damage and repair to bottom chin area.
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this kind of mask with its long, pointed beak-like nose is typical of Lower Sepik art, specifically of the Kopar/Angoram people, and depicts powerful spirits.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, Pigment
Dimensions: H 17" / 43 cm x W 6" / 15 cm
Technique: Carved
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313079
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Carved Wooden Mask, long pointed nose, stylized.
Damage and repair to bottom chin area.
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this kind of mask with its long, pointed beak-like nose is typical of Lower Sepik art, specifically of the Kopar/Angoram people, and depicts powerful spirits.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, Pigment
Dimensions: H 17" / 43 cm x W 6" / 15 cm
Technique: Carved
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
Similar items:
Bonhams
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25485/lot/323/
The Met Museum
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313079