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Object Number
2004.29.22822
Display Title
Young Men with Maiva Shields
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Marine / (Pap. Gulf) / New Guinea (British) / Marina ? (Pap. Gulf.)"
Department
Photographic
Date
ca. 1881-1889
Artist
William George Lawes
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Marine (Pap. Gulf)
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 in.)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.22889 | Mask from Motumotu |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22829 | Marine village of Gaile |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22559 | Portrait of two women |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22333 | Men with carved shields |
New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.24.31389 | Three men displaying carved wooden plaques (shields?) |
Port Moresby
| ||
| 2004.29.22561 | Portrait of two men |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22823 | Men standing around beached canoe, with pile dwellings in background |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22892 | Three men in full dress |
Papuan G.
| ||
| 2004.29.22550 | Three women tattooed and adorned with ornaments |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22553 | Portrait of two boys |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22824 | Canoe and pile dwellings |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22623 | View of Port Moresby |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby |