Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection

Plaited Armband

This auction ended on November 16, 2021.

Start price: $50

Estimated price: $100 - $150

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Description

Plaited armband, pink on natural.

Similar item was gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History – Division of Anthropology (80/8985).

Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: plant fiber, pigment
Dimensions: L 5"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

Similar item:
American Museum of Natural History – Division of Anthropology (80/8985)
https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%208985