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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פריט 211:
Ledoux Black Crate From New Guinea Expedition XL
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נמכר ב: $150
מחיר פתיחה:
$
150
הערכה :
$300 - $400
עמלת בית המכירות: 28%
למידע נוסף
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Ledoux Black Crate From New Guinea Expedition XL
Extra Large Black Crate in which Louis Pierre Ledoux Shipped are stored items from his expedition in Papua New Guinea in 1936.
Includes newspapers from 1936, which were used to pack and secure items transported from his Papua New Guinea Expedition.
Condition: Loose hinge, wear to top, dings, dents and wear to crate.
Dimensions: W36" H16" D23"
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Wood
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
