Bidspirit auction | Lower Sepik River Figure, Male

Lower Sepik River Figure, Male Ancestor Figure - Kandimbong male ancestor figure with headdress and double face: the top has prominent large eyes and long nose, and the bottom face is much more mythical like with long beak-like hook nose or trunk and geometric extension. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood Dimensions: H 9” / 23 cm Technique: Carved Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection Similar item: Bonham's 2019 https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25484/lot/24/?category=list American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8875) https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%208875