Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with the grass on her head; mother with child on her shoulders and a man; not well framed; run towards camera

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Object Number 2006.18.1.15.25

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with the grass on her head; mother with child on her shoulders and a man; not well framed; run towards camera

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai at Liberek; 36 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 7/30/1961

Artist Dr. Samuel Putnam

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / New Guinea

Materials Negative, 35mm

Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Samuel M. Putnam

Provenance

Donor Dr. Samuel Putnam

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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2006.18.1.20.10	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; the back of a woman; hands clasped behind her enck; hiperi stick in hand; net comes down over her back; amputated joints of her fingers show well on her shoulders	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.38.6	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman with child on her shoulders; child looks at the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.21.35	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with her grass raincoat on walking towards her village in Abulupak; a young girl walking in the opposite direction	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.1.17	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Natorek in Wuperainma; runs towards honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.24	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman trailing a great deal of grass running towards the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.15.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; four men dance towards the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.19.2	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; child takes care of her pigs; view towards Homoak; and Wuper	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.16.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking with a child on her shoulders	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.16.20	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; line of women walking towards the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.40.25	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; low angle of men running towards the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.34	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; long line of people going down towards the Liberek	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.35	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men going towards Hellerabet on their way to the Liberek	Documentary	New Guinea

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