Bidspirit auction | Lower Sepik River Mask, Kopar

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 Similar items: Bonhams https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25485/lot/323/ The Met Museum https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313079