Bilum Bag, Geometric Design and Original Tag

Bilum string bag, finely woven with multiple brown and grey geometric designs. Includes original tag labeled by Ledoux "Just above Aitape", referring to the geographic location of where the bag was procured.

Locale: Aitape, Eastern Sepik Province
Country: Papua New Guinea

Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Natural string, pigment
Dimensions: W 14" x H 8"

Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection

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