Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection 2021-11-16 Auction - 261 Price Results - Willow Auction House in NJ - Page 10
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Openwork Figure, Kopar / AngoramLedoux Manuscript, Field Diary, NotesLower Sepik River Mask, Murik
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Lincoln Park, NJ, United States
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Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection

Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux 1936 New Guinea Expedition In early 1936, on recommendation by American anthropologist Margaret Mead, Louis Pierre Ledoux, recent Harvard University graduate, headed to the lower eastern Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to study the Murik people. The results of his self-funded expedition is an extraordinary collection of hundreds of artifacts, photographs, manuscripts, diaries, and letters left untouched for 85 years.
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Plaited Armband: Plaited armband, pink on natural.Similar item was gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8985).Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower
0216: Plaited ArmbandEst. $100-$150Lot Passed
Cassowary Feather Headdress: Cassowary feathers affixed by rope to create semi-circle headdress.In Louis Pierre Ledoux's Diary page 298 (lot 108, Box F1), he mentions use of such a half-wig or headdress as part of war regalia
0217: Cassowary Feather HeaddressEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
Belt or Band: Belt or band, plain red ochre, worn as body ornamentation on the arm or leg.Various photographs taken by Louis Pierre Ledoux depict men, women, and children wearing these kinds of bands.Locale: Kaup,
0218: Belt or BandEst. $100-$200Lot Passed
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Ceremonial Goggles: Goggles with slits and carved, painted design, used during ceremonial dances or sing sings.Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of
0219: Ceremonial GogglesEst. $100-$200
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Bark Cloth: Folded bark cloth with bark cloth stitching along one edge, and slight pigmentationLocale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: bark, pigment
0220: Bark ClothEst. $80-$120Lot Passed
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Cord and Rattan Banded Body Ornament: Body ornament with tightly braided and woven cord and rattan band (for arm or leg) with Nassa shell and large Kieg (shell money ring).Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea
0222: Cord and Rattan Banded Body OrnamentEst. $200-$300
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Plaited Bands with Dogs Teeth: Set of two tightly braided and woven plaited ankle or arm bands with Nassa shell, and dogs' teeth, and bead ornamentationSimilar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of
0223: Plaited Bands with Dogs TeethEst. $400-$600
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Lower Sepik Body Ornament Boar's Tusk: Used as body ornamentation, boar's tusk chest piece with wood, rattan and ropeLocale: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: boar's tusk bone, wood, rattan
0224: Lower Sepik Body Ornament Boar's TuskEst. $200-$400
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Ledoux's TNG-23 Photos and Enlargements: Ledoux's TNG-23 Photos and EnlargementsIncludes: 25 - 5" x 7" Enlargements 12 - 2.5" x 3..75"Includes Photos of Territory New Guinea (TNG) Roll 23 of the village, people, children, masks, baskets,
0227: Ledoux's TNG-23 Photos and EnlargementsEst. $500-$1,000
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Hupa Yurok Basket Hat: Early 20th Century Hupa basket hat. Hoopa Valley California. Seam separated at base of basket otherwise in remarkable condition for age.Region: Northern California Country: United States of America
0229: Hupa Yurok Basket HatEst. $600-$800
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Pre-Columbian Artifacts: A large grouping of Pre-Columbian Artifacts. Including; pottery sherds, spindle whorles, chipped stone scrapper and a partial restored vessel . Some pieces are numbered. Some sherds marked; Mexico or
0232: Pre-Columbian ArtifactsEst. $200-$300
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Bobo Bird Mask from Burkina Faso: Mask with red, blue, black stripes, triangular top, beak and very round protruding eyes in red/black/white. We do not believe this mask is from the same region as the other Papua New Guinea masks in
0238: Bobo Bird Mask from Burkina FasoEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
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Collection of Ledoux's Ski Trip Photos: Ledoux was an avid lifelong skier. This is a collection of Ledoux's ski photos in various formats such as contact sheets, negatives, and 35mm colored slides. Subject matter is of Colorado and Aspen.
0239: Collection of Ledoux's Ski Trip PhotosEst. $200-$300
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