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Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Object Number 2006.12.1.27.33
Display Title Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; funeral; Tri X; strip includes negatives 35-37
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 4/27/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Family of Michael C. Rockefeller
Provenance
Donor Mary R. Morgan

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Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
2006.12.1.27.30 Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Documentary
New Guinea
Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
2006.12.1.27.31 Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Documentary
New Guinea
Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
2006.12.1.27.32 Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.12.1.27.3 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.4 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.2 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.1 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners at funeral
2006.12.1.62.10 Mourners at funeral
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Mourners at funeral
2006.12.1.62.11 Mourners at funeral
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
The dismantled pia and mourners around it
2006.12.1.27.23 The dismantled pia and mourners around it
Documentary
New Guinea
funeral for an old woman; men preparing meat; funeral pyre
2006.12.1.78.35 funeral for an old woman; men preparing meat; funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
men building a funeral pyre
2006.12.1.78.29 men building a funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea