Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection 2021-11-16 Auction - 261 Price Results - Willow Auction House in NJ - Page 2
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Openwork Figure, Kopar / AngoramLedoux Manuscript, Field Diary, NotesLower Sepik River Mask, Murik
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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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1935 Letters Australia Prime Minister: Series of letters and documents, dated December 1935, pertaining to Louis Pierre Ledoux's expedition to New Guinea, written by Frank Strahan, Australian Secretary to the Prime Minister, to R. G.
0025: 1935 Letters Australia Prime MinisterEst. $100-$200
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2 Letter of Introduction 1935 for Ledoux: 2 Page Letter of introduction, December 1935, from the Commonwealth Treasurer (Australian) R.G. Casey to the Administrator of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea ("TNG"), Brigadier General V.R.
0026: 2 Letter of Introduction 1935 for LedouxEst. $100-$150
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Ledoux's TNG-1 Photos, Enlargements, and Roll: Ledoux's TNG-1 Photos, Enlargements, and Contact Sheet RollIncludes: 29 - 5" x 7" Enlargements 31 - 2.5" x 3..75" 1 - Contact RollIncludes Photos of Territory New Guinea (TNG) Roll 1 of the village,
0027: Ledoux's TNG-1 Photos, Enlargements, and RollEst. $500-$1,000
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Ledoux's TNG-2 Photos, Enlargements, and Roll: Ledoux's TNG-2 Photos, Enlargements, and Contact Sheet RollIncludes: 34 - 5" x 7" Enlargements 35 - 2.5" x 3..75" 1 - Contact RollIncludes Photos of Territory New Guinea (TNG) Roll 2 of the village,
0028: Ledoux's TNG-2 Photos, Enlargements, and RollEst. $500-$1,000
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Ledoux's TNG-4 Photos, Enlargements, and Roll: Ledoux's TNG-4 Photos, Enlargements, and Contact Sheet RollIncludes: 30 - 5" x 7" Enlargements 23 - 2.5" x 3..75" 2 - Contact RollIncludes Photos of Territory New Guinea (TNG) Roll 2 of the village,
0030: Ledoux's TNG-4 Photos, Enlargements, and RollEst. $500-$1,000
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Ledoux's TNG-5 Photos, Enlargements, and Roll: Ledoux's TNG-5 Photos, Enlargements, and Contact Sheet RollIncludes: 31 - 5" x 7" Enlargements 28 - 2.5" x 3..75" 2 - Contact RollsIncludes Photos of Territory New Guinea (TNG) Roll 8 of the village,
0031: Ledoux's TNG-5 Photos, Enlargements, and RollEst. $500-$1,000
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Barbed Spear with Fine Geometric Relief: Barbed spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood Dimensions: H 56" Provenance: Louis
0032: Barbed Spear with Fine Geometric ReliefEst. $200-$300
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Barbed Spear: Barbed spear with fine geometric relief, and dark patina.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood Dimensions: H 68"Provenance: Louis
0033: Barbed SpearEst. $200-$300
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Barbed spear: Barbed spear, plain.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date:1936 or earlier Material: Wood Dimensions: H 58"Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
0034: Barbed spearEst. $200-$300
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Amulet, Lower Sepik River Figure: Amulet (malita) figure, with brag-mask face with hook nose, standing on pedestal. Very worn. Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood
0035: Amulet, Lower Sepik River FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Amulet, Lower Sepik River Figure: Amulet (Malita) figure, with beautiful elongated extremities and facial features. Much wear and tear indicating extensive use.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date:
0036: Amulet, Lower Sepik River FigureEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed
Ancestor Figure, Lower Sepik River: Ancestor figure with anthropomorphic facial feature of a long beak seen in Kandimbong ancestor figures. Bold pigmentation in red, blue, yellow and white.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
0037: Ancestor Figure, Lower Sepik RiverEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed
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Letter from E.W. P. Chinnery to Ledoux: Original, handwritten, and signed letter date 24 Dec. 1935 from Australian Government anthropologist EW Chinnery to Louis Pierre Ledoux, advising Louis Pierre Ledoux to do as Margaret [Margaret Mead]
0043: Letter from E.W. P. Chinnery to LedouxEst. $100-$150
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