Louis Ledoux: Papua New Guinea Collection
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Nov 16, 2021
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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 252:
Collection of Louis Pierre Ledoux's Desk Top Items
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Estimated price :
$200 - $300
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sales tax: 6.625%
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Collection of Louis Pierre Ledoux's Desk Top Items
A collection of desktop items belonging to Louis Pierre Ledoux. 2 wooden dumbbells. A gourd carved bowl. A wooden train and a wooden Pinocchio head. To accompany the wooden toys there are 2 photos of his desk that feature both toys. Wooden Dumbbells: 11" L x 3" Diameter.
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