SHELL MONEY / CURRENCYShell money piecesof various sizes.
In Louis Pierre Ledoux's Diary page 272 (lot 108, box F1) he explains that small shell rings are called "Kieg" and large ones "Aoup".
Similar items gifted...
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LETTERS AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYLettersto and from Dr. Rhoda Metraux, of American Museum of Natural History.
1978 letters (and one from 1983) inquiring about and giving permission for Rhoda Metraux (American Museum...
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SEPIK NOSE PIECE, ORNAMENTTwo sets ofboar tusks tide together with rope and rattan on a rope to be hung on chest.
Region: Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Boar Tusks,...
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SEPIK NOSE PIECE, BOAR TUSKS BOUND RATTANFIBERBoar Tusks bound with Rattan Fiber, includes original 1936 tag labeled by Louis Pierre Ledoux "Sepik nose piece -- worn when you've killed a man"
Region: Lower Sepik...
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LOVE LETTERS TO AND FROM LOUIS PIERRELEDOUXLove triangle letters from Louis Pierre Ledoux to "Joan" [his future wife, born Joan Febourg], and Helena 1940 from 1940-1941. Also includes romantic correspondences...
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LETTERS TO LEDOUX REFERENCING WORLDIIVarious personal letters mentioning World War II, dating from 1936 - 1941.
Includes 1936 letter from D. Nelson mentioning music, going to Germany, and the Olympics; 1940...
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LETTER FROM MEAD TO LEDOUX, OLIVER,OUTBREAK WARLetter from Margaret Mead to Louis Pierre Ledoux regarding Eleanor and Douglas L.Oliver, outbreak of war.
Original handwritten and signed on University of Sydney...
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LETTERS FROM DOUGLAS L. OLIVER TO LEDOUXPersonalletters from Douglas L. Oliver to Louis Pierre Ledoux dated Feb. 1938 and May 1937.
1938 letter, written on Harvard University stationary, sent to Louis Pierre Ledoux in...
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MARGARET MEAD'S COMMENTS ON LEDOUX'SMANUSCRIPTMargaret Mead's general and detailed comments on Louis Pierre Ledoux's manuscript (lot # 108), and also her and husband Gregory Bateson's comments on Murik social...
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LETTER MARGARET MEAD TO LEDOUX, TAMBUNAMNG 1938The Memo suggesting different approaches to writing and organizing the manuscript (lot #108).
Original, signed and typewritten Margaret Mead letter to Louis Pierre...
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SIGNED NOTE FROM MARGARET MEAD TO LEDOUXOriginalnote written and signed by Margaret Mead to Louis Pierre Ledoux and copy of Louis Pierre Ledoux's 'Mad Dream'
Margaret Mead responds to Louis Pierre Ledoux's sharing of an...
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HANDWRITTEN MEMO FROM MARGARET MEADTO LEDOUX 1938Letter from Margaret Mead to Louis Pierre Ledoux regarding content of his manuscript (Lot#108), and his collected items (lost).
Original handwritten memo by...
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BONE DAGGER, PAINTED WITH FIBER ANDSHELLHuman bone dagger, painted red, with fiber and shell decoration.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "There is some contraction here as to whether...
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PERSONALIZED CRATE "L.P LEDOUX" FOREXPEDITIONPersonalized crate "L.P LEDOUX" with a metal tag on the inside inscribed "Made in England for Brooks Brothers New York" and a label for "Burne" British Manufacture.
This...
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MARGARET MEAD'S MEMO TO LEDOUX ABOUTMANUSCRIPTMargaret Mead's Memo to Louis Pierre Ledoux regarding his manuscript (lot #108).
The Memo suggesting different approaches to writing and organizing the manuscript.
Original...
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LEDOUX MANUSCRIPT, FIELD DIARY, NOTESTheManuscript includes introductory pages, acknowledgements, prefaces, as well as chapters, diaries, and topic-based pages of Louis Pierre Ledoux's time amongst the Murik of...
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DIARY NOTEBOOKS AND FIELD NOTES FEB- JULY 1936The personal archive of Louis-Pierre Ledoux (1912-2001), who was the second person (and first trained anthropologist) to record significant data on the Murik people...
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PERSONAL LETTERS ADDRESSED TO LEDOUXVariouspersonal and other letters to Louis Pierre Ledoux from 1937 - these give insights to the personal life of Louis Pierre Ledoux, his activities, hobbies, and types of people...
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DOCUMENTS ON LEDOUX'S WORK AND POTENTIALPUBLICITYDocuments regarding Louis Pierre Ledoux's fieldwork in New Guinea and its potential publicity.
There is a letter from November 10th 1936 from Giles Healey, explaining...
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CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER WITH SHELL ANDFIBERCassowary bone dagger, not carved but decorated with shell and fiber and shell bell.
In his Diary, page 162 (lot 108 box F1), Ledoux explains: "Cassowary bone daggers...
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KAKAR SPEARKakar spear, with rattanand rope band, face of ancestor figure. Kakar spears are some of the most sacred and important features of Murik society, as they are thought to possess spiritual powers to...
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LETTER-DOCUMENT FROM LEDOUX TO BERNARDMISHKINOriginal handwritten and carbon copy typed letter/document from Louis Pierre Ledoux to "Michigan" [ anthropologist Bernard Mischkin ] giving detailed advice on how...
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LEDOUX'S 1930S CUSTOMS IMPORT SHIPPINGDOCUMENTS 6Ledoux's 1930s Customs Import Shipping documents into New Guinea 1936.
Sixteen documents from Louis Pierre Ledoux's 1930s Customs
Import Shipping documents into...
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LETTER FROM E.W. P. CHINNERY TO LEDOUXOriginal,handwritten, and signed letter date 24 Dec. 1935 from Australian Government anthropologist EW Chinnery to Louis Pierre Ledoux, advising Louis Pierre Ledoux to do as Margaret...
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LEDOUX'S TNG-5 PHOTOS, ENLARGEMENTS,AND ROLLLedoux's TNG-5 Photos, Enlargements, and Contact Sheet Roll
Includes:
31 - 5" x 7" Enlargements
28 - 2.5" x 3..75"
2 - Contact Rolls
Includes Photos of Territory...
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2 LETTER OF INTRODUCTION 1935 FOR LEDOUX2Page Letter of introduction, December 1935, from the Commonwealth Treasurer (Australian) R.G. Casey to the Administrator of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea ("TNG"), Brigadier...
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LEDOUX NOTES 1932 FIRTH FIELD AND CGSELIGMANNNotes typed by Louis Pierre Ledoux on 1932 R. Firth's field notes, and 1910 C.G. Seligmann's "The Mels of British N.G..."
Typed notes entitled "Field Method: notes...
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ARTICLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF MURIKETHNOGRAPHICArticle and English translation of Murik ethnographic article.
Journal article (original format) of Schmidt, P. Joseph. “Die Ethnographie Der Nor-Papua (Murik-Kaup-Karau)...
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LEG ORNAMENT, WITH WOVEN FIBER BAND,SHELLSLeg ornament, with woven fiber band, shells and shell bells. Includes original tag labeled "#52 Kaup, men & women but at different times". According to Louis Pierre...
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LEDOUX BLACK CRATE FROM NEW GUINEA EXPEDITIONLargeblack crate in which Louis Pierre Ledoux shipped and stored items from his expedition in Papua New Guinea in 1936. Condition: : Broken lid, first wood pane detached, peeling...
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LEDOUX'S 1930S CUSTOMS IMPORT SHIPPINGDOCUMENTS16 of Louis Pierre Ledoux's 1930s Customs Import Shipping documents into New Guinea, 1936. A letter from J.H. McDonald to Mr. Ledoux, advising of import entries and...
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LEDOUX BLACK CRATE FROM NEW GUINEA EXPEDITIONLargeblack crate in which Louis Pierre Ledoux shipped and stored items from his expedition in Papua New Guinea in 1936.
Condition: Chips, cracks and peeling paint, missing one...
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LEDOUX BLACK CRATE FROM NEW GUINEA EXPEDITIONLargeblack crate in which Louis Pierre Ledoux shipped and stored items from his expedition in Papua New Guinea in 1936.
Condition: Broken lid, first wood pane detached, peeling...
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LEDOUX'S 1930S CUSTOMS IMPORT SHIPPINGDOCUMENTS16 of Louis Pierre Ledoux's 1930s Customs Import Shipping documents into New Guinea, 1936.
A letter from J.H. McDonald to Mr. Ledoux, advising of import entries and...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, TWO-TONEDPulpulgrass 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...
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PULPUL GRASS SKIRT, WITH FINE BLACKSTRIPE DESIGNPulPul grass skirt, two-tone with fine black stripe design.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these...
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