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Object Number 2006.12.1.24.30
Display Title Men climbing out of a bat cave
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Bat cave; Tri X; 3 negatives, 35-37
Classification
  • Documentary
Subject
  • People
Department Photographic
Date 6/12/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea
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
Men climbing out of a bat cave
2006.12.1.24.31 Men climbing out of a bat cave
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Men sitting near the mouth of a bat cave
2006.12.1.24.29 Men sitting near the mouth of a bat cave
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Men shooting arrows at bats in a cave
2006.12.1.24.32 Men shooting arrows at bats in a cave
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Men shooting arrows at bats in a cave
2006.12.1.24.34 Men shooting arrows at bats in a cave
Documentary
New Guinea
Men shooting arrows at bats in a cave
2006.12.1.24.33 Men shooting arrows at bats in a cave
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Men walking through water in a dark bat cave
2006.12.1.24.28 Men walking through water in a dark bat cave
Documentary
New Guinea
Men sitting near the mouth of a bat cave
2006.12.1.24.24 Men sitting near the mouth of a bat cave
Documentary
New Guinea
Men in a bat cave, lit by torches; stalactites overhead
2006.12.1.24.11 Men in a bat cave, lit by torches; stalactites overhead
Documentary
New Guinea
Men shooting arrows upwards at bats
2006.12.1.24.6 Men shooting arrows upwards at bats
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
A man holds a torch to light his descent into the bat cave
2006.12.1.24.8 A man holds a torch to light his descent into the bat cave
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Jan Broekhuijse (left) watches as men descend into the bat cave, their way lit by a torch
2006.12.1.24.9 Jan Broekhuijse (left) watches as men descend into the bat cave, their way lit by a torch
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
men descend into the bat cave, their way lit by a torch; Robert Gardner in foreground
2006.12.1.24.10 men descend into the bat cave, their way lit by a torch; Robert Gardner in foreground
Documentary
Papua New Guinea