Skip to main content
Image Not Available for Boys' spear game
Boys' spear game
Image Not Available for Boys' spear game
Object Number 2006.18.1.56
Display Title Boys' spear game
Descriptions
Object Description Boys' spear game; Hi Sp Ekta; 13 color slides, missing #6-11, 20-36
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/22/1961
Artist Dr. Samuel Putnam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Slide, color
Credit Line Gift of Samuel M. Putnam
Provenance
Donor Dr. Samuel Putnam

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Dani women - New Guinea
2006.16.1.34.17 Dani women - New Guinea
Documentary
New Guinea
Dani women - New Guinea
2006.16.1.34.10 Dani women - New Guinea
Documentary
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Funeral #3
2006.15.1.49 Funeral #3
Documentary
New Guinea
Image Not Available for No description
2006.17.1.221 No description
Documentary
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Wakun
2006.16.1.34 Wakun
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom (Pua) with his pigs in the early morning.
2006.18.1.63.3 Tukom (Pua) with his pigs in the early morning.
Documentary
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Wakun; AM - 2nd day
2006.15.1.70 Wakun; AM - 2nd day
Documentary
New Guinea
Image Not Available for Wam kanneke
2006.12.1.165 Wam kanneke
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. MR huddled with some small boys as it began to rain out on the field; all have his clothes on
2006.18.1.3.29 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. MR huddled with some small boys as it began to rain out on the field; all have his clothes on
Documentary
New Guinea
Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
2001.29.2189 Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
2001.29.2190 Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31316.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha