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Lot 332:
PulPul grass skirt, quite long, with multi-toned with grey, beige, red fibers.
Throughout Ledoux’s Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these pulpul grass skirts, explaining when short ones are worn, when long ones are worn, and even the ancient tradition of pulpul tie-dying. Women and children wearing pulpul grass skirts can be seen in Ledoux’s various photographs.
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Pulpul Grass, pigment
Dimensions: W 29" x L 20"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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