Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection
Lot 158:
Two sets of boar tusks tide together with rope and rattan on a rope to be hung on chest.
Region: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Boar Tusks, Rope, Rattan
Dimensions: H 13" x W 4"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
Similar to an item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in the American Museum of Natural History – Division of Anthropology , AMNH 80.0/9004A, early 20thC, 1936 gift of Louis Pierre Ledoux. Catalog entry says "nose ornament"
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