Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection

Belt or Band

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $100 - $200

Buyer's premium: 28%

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Belt or band, plain red ochre, worn as body ornamentation on the arm or leg.

Various photographs taken by Louis Pierre Ledoux depict men, women, and children wearing these kinds of bands.

Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: plant fiber, pigment
Dimensions: L11" x W2"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection