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Collection of carved shields, poles, and woven satchels
Collection of carved shields, poles, and woven satchels
Object Number 2004.29.22538
Display Title Collection of carved shields, poles, and woven satchels
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Elima District / British New Guinea / Elima District / Estate of Dr. Weld, 1911 / , printed on photograph: "Bell & Lang[ford] / Ph[oto]"
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1911
Artist Bell and Langford
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / British New Guinea
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / Elema
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 24.13 x 33.02 cm (9 1/2 x 13 in.)
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles Goddard Weld
Donor Donated by Estate of Charles Goddard Weld

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Collection of carved shields, figures, poles, weavings
2004.29.22539 Collection of carved shields, figures, poles, weavings
British New Guinea
Elema
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2004.29.22537 Men with war shields
Elema
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Elema
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2004.29.22541 Houses, people, and boat
British New Guinea
Elema
Man sitting, handling fibrous material
2004.29.22536 Man sitting, handling fibrous material
Elema
British New Guinea
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2004.29.22535 Group by platform structure with a conical roof
Elema
British New Guinea
Group of men and women
2004.29.22528 Group of men and women
British New Guinea
Elema
View of shore from water, houses and canoes
2004.29.22543 View of shore from water, houses and canoes
Elema
British New Guinea
Group of men, women and children with boats and nets
2004.29.22530 Group of men, women and children with boats and nets
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Elema
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2004.29.22529 Group of men, women and children in front of a structure
Elema
British New Guinea
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2004.29.22534 Group in front of house
British New Guinea
Elema
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2004.29.22531 Group of men by house with hammocks
Elema
British New Guinea