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Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection
Lot 55:
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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