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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Amulet, Lower Sepik River Figure
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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: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Dimensions: H 7" x W 1"
Technique: Carved
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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