BONNATERRE: ENCYCLOPEDIC..KINGDOMS...ICHTHYLOGIE1788L'Abbe Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre (1747-1804)Encyclopedic and Methodical Table of the Three Kingdoms of Nature, Ichthylogie (1788)Bonnaterre, M. L' Abbe. Tableau Encyclopédique...
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PIERRE COMBA "CHASSEURS ALPINES" W/CPierreComba (French, 1859-1934), "Chasseurs Alpines" watercolor on paper, signed lower left "Pierre Comba". Framed, not examined out of frame. Sight size: 12 7/8" high, 19" wide....
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19TH C. CHINESE QING MARBLE DREAM STONEIN WOOD FRAMEEast Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous stone slice known as a dream stone or shih-hua boasting swirling hues of caramel, mocha, light...
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PLAITED BANDS WITH DOGS TEETHSet oftwo tightly braided and woven plaited ankle or arm bands with Nassa shell, and dogs' teeth, and bead ornamentation
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CEREMONIAL GOGGLESGoggles with slitsand carved, painted design, used during ceremonial dances or sing sings.
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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".
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SEPIK RIVER MASK WITH RATTANSepik RiverMask pointed nose with slits, some original yellow pigment, original woven rattan decor on one side
Similar mask was given as a gift by Louis Pierre Ledoux to the American...
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CORD NECKLACE WITH SHELLSCord necklace(4 sets of twisted cord) with tambu shells, probably worn on the arm. Includes original tag labeled "single tambu rope ...armpit" and "made by women, worn by both"
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SMALL ROPE BAGSmall, very tightly wovenrope bag, with extensive shell decoration.
Possibly referred to in his Diary page 296, 298 (lot 108, box F1) where Ledoux describes funerary rites of a man, Moiega, who had...
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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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NOSE PIECESSet of two mother of pearlnose pieces.
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division of Anthropology (80/8999)
Locale: Kaup, Murik Lakes,...
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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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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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LOWER SEPIK RIVER FIGURE, MALE ANCESTORFIGUREKandimbong male ancestor figure with stacked headdress, standing on pedestal, Murik oval spiral designs on shoulder blades and initiation rite design on chest. Beautiful...
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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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WAR CLUBWar club, includes a subtlerelief resembling a snake or other long animal along almost the whole length of the club, and a geometric design (perhaps of stylized fish) at the center of the club.
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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 OF INTRODUCTION SIGNED BY MARGARETMEADOriginal typed and signed letter on The American Museum of Natural History stationary, dated Oct. 29, 1935.
A letter of introduction written by Margaret Mead to Rev....
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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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PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'STEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
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ANKLE OR ARM BANDSSet of two tightlybraided woven cord and plaited ankle or arm bands with nassa shell Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
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LEAFLETS MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY, TOBACCOThreeleaflets by Albert B. Lewis, Assistant Curator of Melanesian Ethnology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. 1923 "The Use of Sago in New Guinea"; "1924 "Use of Tobacco...
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CARVED COCONUT BOWL FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEACarvedcoconut bowl decorated with perforated, low relief design on upper half. See similar "coconut shell" Louis Pierre Ledoux gifted to the American Museum of Natural History in...
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PIERRE SOULAGES, FRENCH (B.1919), EAUFORTE VIII, 1957, ETCHING AND AQUATINT IN COLOR ON BFK RIVES PAPER, 31 1/2"H X 22 3/4"W (FRAME)Pierre Soulages, French, (b.1919) Eau forte VIII, 1957, etching and aquatint...
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PLAITED ARM OR ANKLE BANDS WITH DOG'STEETHArm or ankle band of tightly braided and woven cord, plaited vegetal fiber and dogs' teeth and nassa shell; and nassa shell band with dogs' teeth and plastic (trade)...
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ANKLE OR ARM BANDSSet of two tightlybraided woven cord and plaited ankle or arm bands with nassa shell
Similar item gifted by Louis Pierre Ledoux in 1936 to the American Museum of Natural History - Division...
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LEAFLETS MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY, TOBACCOThreeleaflets by Albert B. Lewis, Assistant Curator of Melanesian Ethnology, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. 1923 "The Use of Sago in New Guinea"; "1924 "Use of Tobacco...
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CARVED COCONUT BOWL FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEACarvedcoconut bowl decorated with perforated, low relief design on upper half.
See similar "coconut shell" Louis Pierre Ledoux gifted to the American Museum of Natural History...
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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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BILUM BAG, SMALL, RED AND BROWN STRIPESBilumstring bag, small, with finely woven with red and brown stripes, and tiny shell ornamentation.
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Natural string,...
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PRINT, PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR Pierre-AugusteRenoir (French, 1841-1919), "Baigneuse Assise," circa 1897, soft ground etching in blue on woven paper, signed in plate upper left, from edition of 525, aside from second...
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PIERRE CHARRIER (b. 1956): NATURE STUDIESOF TREES Two black and white photographs and a "solarized" black and white photograph all signed from edition of 2 and dated 1996. Note: Proceeds to benefit Touro College...
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Terracotta bust of a man wearing a nightcap in a Nautilus shell signed Graillon on man's sleeve minor wear/chips 8 1/2'' h. x 6 1/2'' w. [Note: Pierre Adrien Graillion (1809-1872) was born into a family of Dieppe...
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Pierre Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879)"Plaque Lievre et Poisson", 1854, and "Plaque Canard et Becasse", 1855, a pair of patinated bronze nature morte plaques, the first depicting a hare and game fish, suspended...
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