Lower Sepik River Mask

Carved wooden mask with pronounced pointed nose and slanted eyes, original red and yellow design, rattan decoration on one edge. Similar to masks found in the Ramu River, Lower Sepik Province.

Locale: New Guinea
Region: Lower Sepik River

Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, pigment
Dimensions: H 18"/46 cm x W 7"/ 17.5cm
Technique: Carved

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

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