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THBCord Necklace with Shells
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LiveNov 16, 2021
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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Cord necklace (4 sets of twisted cord) with tambu shells, probably worn on the arm. Includes original tag labeled "single tambu rope ...armpit" and "made by women, worn by both"
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8990), with the catalog entry: "Bandolier of twisted cord and shells, worn in ceremonies, Kaup, New Guinea"
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Twisted rope, shells
Dimensions: Circumference 32"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux CollectionSimilar item:
American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8990)
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