Bidspirit auction | PulPul Grass Skirt, Two-Toned

PulPul Grass Skirt, Two-Toned - Pulpul Grass Skirt two-toned. 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. Similar grass skirt was given as a gift by Louis Pierre Ledoux to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology, and described as a child's skirt. Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes, Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Pulpul Grass, pigment Dimensions: W 23” x L 16” Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection Similar item: American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology, 80/9038 https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%209038