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Fire and a bundle of dead birds
Fire and a bundle of dead birds
Object Number 2006.17.1.88.18
Display Title Fire and a bundle of dead birds
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Weem; Etai; 36 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 5/26/1961-5/27/1961
Artist Karl G. Heider
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 Karl G. Heider
Provenance
Donor Karl G. Heider

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Fire and a bundle of dead birds
2006.17.1.88.17 Fire and a bundle of dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
Bundle of dead birds
2006.17.1.88.16 Bundle of dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
Bundle of dead birds
2006.17.1.88.15 Bundle of dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
view of the Liberek from the north including an old man at a fire and the dead birds and women and children dancing beyond
2006.15.1.17.17 view of the Liberek from the north including an old man at a fire and the dead birds and women and children dancing beyond
Documentary
New Guinea
view of the Liberek from the north including an old man at a fire and the dead birds and women and children dancing beyond
2006.15.1.17.16 view of the Liberek from the north including an old man at a fire and the dead birds and women and children dancing beyond
Documentary
New Guinea
from on top of the olé of the dead birds and fire and people beginning to dance on the Liberek
2006.15.1.17.18 from on top of the olé of the dead birds and fire and people beginning to dance on the Liberek
Documentary
New Guinea
old man; dead birds; people dance in the background
2006.15.1.17.24 old man; dead birds; people dance in the background
Documentary
New Guinea
dead birds and old man
2006.15.1.17.26 dead birds and old man
Documentary
New Guinea
dead birds; spears against the olea; and people dancing in the background
2006.15.1.17.30 dead birds; spears against the olea; and people dancing in the background
Documentary
New Guinea
dead birds; spears against the olea; and people dancing in the background
2006.15.1.17.29 dead birds; spears against the olea; and people dancing in the background
Documentary
New Guinea
old men near dead birds
2006.15.1.17.20 old men near dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
old men near dead birds
2006.15.1.17.22 old men near dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea