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A boy watching the war; feathers on a back ornament down his back
A boy watching the war; feathers on a back ornament down his back
Object Number 2006.17.1.92.27
Display Title A boy watching the war; feathers on a back ornament down his back
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; see Heider notes; 34 negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/1961
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
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2006.17.1.92.2 Man watching the battle from the end of the Waraara; his bundle of arrows and bow held in his right hand against his head
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Men and young boy warriors watching the war; Yoli in the middle
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Wide angle; men on the Warabara; watching the war way in the distance; Polik stands behind some of the other men
2006.17.1.92.21 Wide angle; men on the Warabara; watching the war way in the distance; Polik stands behind some of the other men
Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Wali in his honai in Lokoparek; putting feathers into his hair net
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little boy lies on his back in the honai
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Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boy coming down the hill towards Wuperainma; fire wood on his shoulder
2006.18.1.19.3 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boy coming down the hill towards Wuperainma; fire wood on his shoulder
Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man working on his kara kara; sits in between the inner and outer doors of the honai putting feathers on a piece of bark
2006.18.1.23.15 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man working on his kara kara; sits in between the inner and outer doors of the honai putting feathers on a piece of bark
Documentary
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Weaklekek pointing somewhere and talking to people at the end of the Warabara; the war takes place down below them all on the field
2006.17.1.92.25 Weaklekek pointing somewhere and talking to people at the end of the Warabara; the war takes place down below them all on the field
Documentary
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Weakeklek walking down towards the war
2006.17.1.92.30 Weakeklek walking down towards the war
Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Wali adjusting feathers in his head
2006.18.1.51.21 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Wali adjusting feathers in his head
Documentary
New Guinea