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Making a steam pit
Object Number 2006.12.1.56.25
Display Title Making a steam pit
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Wam Kaneke #1; Tri X; 36 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Subject
  • People
Department Photographic
Date 6/10/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of the Family of Michael C. Rockefeller
Provenance
Donor Mary R. Morgan

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Making a steam pit
2006.12.1.56.29 Making a steam pit
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Making a steam pit
2006.12.1.56.26 Making a steam pit
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
a huge back portion of pig laid over top of the steam pit
2006.12.1.56.33 a huge back portion of pig laid over top of the steam pit
Documentary
New Guinea
Making a steam pit
2006.12.1.56.28 Making a steam pit
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Making a steam pit
2006.12.1.56.27 Making a steam pit
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Making a steam pit
2006.12.1.56.30 Making a steam pit
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
men work arranging the contents of the steam pit
2006.12.1.56.36 men work arranging the contents of the steam pit
Documentary
New Guinea
a huge back portion of pig laid over top of the steam pit
2006.12.1.56.34 a huge back portion of pig laid over top of the steam pit
Documentary
New Guinea
closing the steam pit with ferns
2006.12.1.56.31 closing the steam pit with ferns
Documentary
New Guinea
closing the steam pit with ferns
2006.12.1.56.32 closing the steam pit with ferns
Documentary
New Guinea
a huge back portion of pig laid over top of the steam pit
2006.12.1.56.35 a huge back portion of pig laid over top of the steam pit
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik, Asuk and others oversee the making of this haksé
2006.12.1.56.13 Polik, Asuk and others oversee the making of this haksé
Documentary
New Guinea