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.
LOT 162:
Spear Thrower, Lower Sepik River
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Spear Thrower, Lower Sepik River
Spear thrower, of wood, rattan, and rope, with intricate oval and geometric designs creating a truly beautiful, graceful piece.
Locale: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood, rattan
Dimensions: H103" / 262cm
Technique: Carved
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection