Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection

Bundle of Human Hair

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Bundle of human hair, possibly used as a hairstyle as seen in some photographs in the Ledoux collection. In the 1930s, it was Murik men’s hairstyle to affix a bundle of hair such as this to the top of the head.

Locale: Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: human hair
Dimensions: 10" x 4"

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection