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Object Number 2006.18.1.22.35
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku pretending to spear someone
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
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; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
2006.18.1.22.29 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults 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
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku insulting the enemy
2006.18.1.22.34 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku insulting the enemy
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
2006.18.1.22.30 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
2006.18.1.22.31 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
2006.18.1.22.32 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Teku yelling insults at the enemy
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; single spearman; Teku
2006.18.1.6.11 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; single spearman; Teku
Documentary
New Guinea
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 and spears outlined against the dark eastern hills
2006.18.1.22.14 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men and spears outlined against the dark eastern hills
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Etai; little boys including Uwar surround another little boy in a white shirt and blue pants who is investigating someone's bow and arrows
2006.18.1.39.4 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Etai; little boys including Uwar surround another little boy in a white shirt and blue pants who is investigating someone's bow and arrows
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Laro working in a field; directly west of Homoak; stands and calls to someone
2006.18.1.1.16 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Laro working in a field; directly west of Homoak; stands and calls to someone
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman outside of ebai in Abulupak; handing something to someone
2006.18.1.21.4 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman outside of ebai in Abulupak; handing something to someone
Documentary
New Guinea