Bidspirit auction | Lower Sepik River Mask, Murik

Lower Sepik River Mask, Murik - Carved Wooden Mask with shell ornament around eyes, red and yellow pigments and design, fibrous tufts in eyes. One identifying feature of Murik masks is their long trunk-like nose (or beak), and a spiral spider design “mabaranego” -- the spider represents precision and intricacy. Locale: Lower Sepik River, Murik Lakes region. Country: Papua New Guinea Date: Early 20th Century A.D. Material: Wood, Pigment, Fiber, Shell Dimensions: H 18”/ 46 cm x W 8”/ 20 cm Technique: Carved Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection Similar items: Bonhams https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26147/lot/33/ Sotheby's https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/sculpture-africa-oceania-americas/mask-coastal-sepik-river-madang-province-papua-new 2015 Myth + Magic, Art of the Sepik River. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. https://nga.gov.au/exhibition/MythMagic/Default.cfm?IRN=240765&MnuID=3&ViewID=2