Bidspirit auction | Woven Dog Tooth Body Ornament

Woven Dog Tooth Body Ornament - Intricately, tightly woven dog tooth and shell body ornament. Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8983) Locale: Lower Sepik River Country: Papua New Guinea Date: 1936 or earlier Material: Fiber, dogs teeth Dimensions: H 9” x W 6” Technique: Woven Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection Similar item: American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology 80/8983 https://anthro.amnh.org/anthropology/databases/common/image_dup.cfm?catno=80%2E0%2F%208983