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THBCassowary Bone Dagger, Plain
Lot 183
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Bidsquare : Louis Pierre Ledoux’s Papua New Guinea Collection
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Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux 1936 New Guinea Expedition In early 1936, on recommendation by American anthropologist Margaret Mead, Louis Pierre Ledoux, headed to the lower eastern Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to study the Murik people. Willow Auction House jill@willowauctionhouse.com
Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux 1936 New Guinea Expedition In early 1936, on recommendation by American anthropologist Margaret Mead, Louis Pierre Ledoux, headed to the lower eastern Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to study the Murik people. Willow Auction House jill@willowauctionhouse.com
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Cassowary bone dagger, plain.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "Cassowary bone daggers used in war to kill children being poked through the eyes or shoulder blade, or if your spear is broken used on men, holding the man first. It is worn in the mal [loin-cloth]." In Ledoux’s various writings, he mentions the daggers often.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Cassowary bone
Dimensions: L7"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux CollectionSimilar item:
Artemis Galley (ex-Sotheby's) 2016
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