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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and another man watching the battle which has been engaged again
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and another man watching the battle which has been engaged again
Object Number 2006.18.1.22.21
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and another man watching the battle which has been engaged again
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Weem; 35 black-and-white negatives; Agfa; 250 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/9/1961
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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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik standing on the end of the Warabara watching the battle
2006.18.1.22.3 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik standing on the end of the Warabara watching the battle
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of Nilik as he watches the battle
2006.18.1.22.7 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of Nilik as he watches the battle
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men on the end of the Warabara watching the war; one of the men standing with a spear has shorts on; given to him by the missionary
2006.18.1.22.28 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men on the end of the Warabara watching the war; one of the men standing with a spear has shorts on; given to him by the missionary
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara
2006.18.1.22.4 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Polik; soft- watching the battle and yelling at the enemy
2006.18.1.22.6 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Polik; soft- watching the battle and yelling at the enemy
Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and Polik and other men walking back towards the Warabara
2006.18.1.22.12 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik and Polik and other men walking back towards the Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running; Nilik is one and Yoli
2006.18.1.22.20 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running; Nilik is one and Yoli
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik watching the battle
2006.14.1.32.25 Nilik watching the battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Kusa, who has been working in the field, stands on his foot holding a large digging stick in his hand
2006.18.1.14.27 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Kusa, who has been working in the field, stands on his foot holding a large digging stick in his hand
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; children playing sikoko wasin near Mapiliama; the hoop has just been speared
2006.18.1.14.30 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; children playing sikoko wasin near Mapiliama; the hoop has just been speared
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara; yelling at the enemy
2006.18.1.22.5 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men watching the battle on the end of the Warabara; yelling at the enemy
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku watches to see if there is a response to the insults he has hurled
2006.18.1.22.33 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku watches to see if there is a response to the insults he has hurled
Documentary
New Guinea