Bidspirit auction | PulPul Grass Skirt, three-toned

PulPul Grass Skirt, three-toned - PulPul Grass Skirt, three-toned with stripes in brown, reddish brown, and orange. Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these Pulpul grass skirts, explaining when short ones are worn, when long ones are worn, and even the ancient tradition of Pulpul tie-dying. Women and children wearing Pulpul grass skirts can be seen in Ledoux's various photographs. Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Pulpul Grass, pigment Dimensions: W 18” x L 14” Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection