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THBLower Sepik River Figure, Male Ancestor Figure
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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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Kandimbong male ancestor figure with stacked headdress, standing on pedestal, Murik oval spiral designs on shoulder blades and initiation rite design on chest. Beautiful dark patina. Broken nose.
Somewhat similar figure gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8875)
Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 9" / 23 cm
Technique: CarvedProvenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
Similar item:
Bonham's 2019
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25484/lot/24/?category=listAmerican Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8875)
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%208875 - Buyer's Premium
