Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection
By Willow Auction House
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Nov 16, 2021
2 Frassetto Way Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, United States
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Adventurer, Academic, Industrialist: Louis Pierre Ledoux 1936 New Guinea Expedition
In early 1936, on recommendation by American anthropologist Margaret Mead, Louis Pierre Ledoux, recent Harvard University graduate, headed to the lower eastern Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to study the Murik people.
The results of his self-funded expedition is an extraordinary collection of hundreds of artifacts, photographs, manuscripts, diaries, and letters left untouched for 85 years.
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LOT 235:
3 Edged Weapons Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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Sold for: $125
Start price:
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100
Estimated price :
$200 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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sales tax: 6.625%
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3 Edged Weapons Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
19th Century Indo-Persian tulwar hilted kukri shortsword with deeply incised motifs. A 19th Century Middle-Eastern dagger with a wooden hilt. Limb Trim Machete by Bushwhacker Japan.
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
Longest is 23" and other are are 19" LongWe offer in house shipping and local pickup.
