Pulpul Grass Skirt with Madang Label
Pulpul Grass Skirt, with dyed yellow and black stripes includes original tag labeled "Madang". Madang is a larger locality north of Kaup where Ledoux spent most of his time.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these pulpul grass skirts, explaining when short ones are worn, when long ones are worn, and even the ancient tradition of pulpul tie-dying. Women and children wearing pulpul grass skirts can be seen in Ledoux's various photographs.
Locale: Madang, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Pulpul Grass, pigment
Dimensions: W 24" x L 21"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
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Pulpul Grass Skirt, with dyed yellow and black stripes includes original tag labeled "Madang". Madang is a larger locality north of Kaup where Ledoux spent most of his time.
Throughout Ledoux's Manuscript/Diaries (lot 108), and Field Notebooks (lot 110), he mentions these pulpul grass skirts, explaining when short ones are worn, when long ones are worn, and even the ancient tradition of pulpul tie-dying. Women and children wearing pulpul grass skirts can be seen in Ledoux's various photographs.
Locale: Madang, Lower Sepik River
Country: Papua New Guinea
Date: 1936 or earlier
Material: Pulpul Grass, pigment
Dimensions: W 24" x L 21"
Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
