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Women holding onto funeral pyre
Women holding onto funeral pyre
Object Number 2006.12.1.63.8
Display Title Women holding onto funeral pyre
Descriptions
Inventory Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Weake funeral #6; Tri X; 36 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Subject
  • People
Department Photographic
Date 6/11/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the Family of Michael R. Rockefeller

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New Guinea
Funeral pyre
2006.12.1.62.7 Funeral pyre
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Papua New Guinea
Funeral pyre
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The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
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New Guinea
funeral for an old woman; men preparing meat; funeral pyre
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Women leaving the funeral of Weake
2006.12.1.62.31 Women leaving the funeral of Weake
Documentary
New Guinea
Women distributing sus the morning following Weaké's funeral
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Documentary
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