Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection 2021-11-16 Auction - 261 Price Results - Willow Auction House in NJ
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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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Ledoux Notes 1932 Firth field and CG Seligmann: Notes typed by Louis Pierre Ledoux on 1932 R. Firth's field notes, and 1910 C.G. Seligmann's "The Mels of British N.G..."Typed notes entitled "Field Method: notes from R. Firth on 1st Nov. 1932"
0003: Ledoux Notes 1932 Firth field and CG SeligmannEst. US$100-US$200
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Articles written by Margaret Mead: Articles and notes written by Margaret Mead that would help Louis Pierre Ledoux in the field.1930 "Melanesian Middlemen" Natural History: The Journal of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol
0007: Articles written by Margaret MeadEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed
PulPul Grass Skirt, three-toned: PulPul Grass Skirt, three-toned with stripes in brown, reddish brown, and orange.Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these Pulpul grass
0012: PulPul Grass Skirt, three-tonedEst. US$200-US$400Lot Passed
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String of Shell Money: String of Nassa shell money.Louis Pierre Ledoux, in his chapter on Trade page 12 (lot 108 box I), explains about dogs' teeth and shell necklaces: "Necklaces of dogs' teeth were equivalent, length for
0013: String of Shell MoneyEst. US$200-US$300
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Twisted Rope belt with Nassa Shell: Twisted rope belt made of several strands of twisted rope, with zigzag Nassa shell decoration. Very intricately designed.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or
0014: Twisted Rope belt with Nassa ShellEst. US$100-US$200
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Dogs' Teeth Pendants: Two decorative pendants of dogs' teeth, Nassa shell, and cowry shell decoration on cord with rattan loops Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier
0015: Dogs' Teeth PendantsEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed
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Lower Sepik River Mask, Kaup, Murik Lakes region: Mask (Flute Mask) with small ears Locale: Lower Sepik River, Kaup (Murik Lakes) Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood, Pigment Dimensions: H 11" 28 cm x W 6" / 15 cm
0016: Lower Sepik River Mask, Kaup, Murik Lakes regionEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Lower Sepik River Flute Mask: Mask (Flute Mask) with original red, black, yellow pigment; original fiber plugs in septum Locale: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood, Pigment, Fiber
0017: Lower Sepik River Flute MaskEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Axe, Lower Sepik River: Axe, no blade with loosened RattanRegion: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood, Rattan Dimensions: L 9" x W 2" handle 15" Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux
0018: Axe, Lower Sepik RiverEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed
Axe, Lower Sepik River: Wooden axe with intricate rattan design. The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK, describes a similar axe collected by Michael Leahy before 1937 (accession no. 1937.39.33) thus: "Isolated New Guinea
0019: Axe, Lower Sepik RiverEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed
Model Axe: Model axe (no blade) with rattan handle. Mounted on a stand.Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Wood, rattan Dimensions: H 24" x W 9"
0020: Model AxeEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed
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Bullroarer Musical Instrument: Bullroarer, simple, plain design.Bullroarers are used as musical instruments, as the blade howls or roars when it is whirled through the air with the attached string. In Papua New Guinea, bullroarers
0021: Bullroarer Musical InstrumentEst. US$200-US$300
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1932 Map of British Solomon Islands: 1932 Map of British Solomon Islands, published by the Lands Department, Tulagi, 5th February 1932.66 cm x 36.5 cm has tears and holesDate: 1936 or earlier Material: Paperwork Provenance: Louis Pierre
0022: 1932 Map of British Solomon IslandsEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed
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Letter of Introduction Signed by Margaret Mead: Original typed and signed letter on The American Museum of Natural History stationary, dated Oct. 29, 1935.A letter of introduction written by Margaret Mead to Rev. Father Kirschbaum (who was
0023: Letter of Introduction Signed by Margaret MeadEst. US$300-US$400
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US Receipt for Photo Equipment 1935: 1935 receipts for photographic equipment, which include 3 packing slips (Eastman Kodak Stores) and 2 Letters from EH Scott Radio Laboratories to Ledoux on Oceanic Steamship Company SS Monterey, so
0024: US Receipt for Photo Equipment 1935Est. US$100-US$150Lot Passed
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