Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 men; late in the evening of the battle between the WW and Wittaia out on the end of the Warabara; they are silhouettes against the the sky

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Object Number 2006.18.1.23.4

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 men; late in the evening of the battle between the WW and Wittaia out on the end of the Warabara; they are silhouettes against the the sky

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Komaklep honai; 34 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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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2006.18.1.23.3	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 men; late in the evening of the battle between the WW and Wittaia out on the end of the Warabara; they are silhouettes against the the sky	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.5	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running home from the battle down on the field between the Warabara and the Siobara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar's shadow against the wall; a stone axe hanging against the wall of the honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.25	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar from behind; the light making him a silhouette inside the honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.27	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar's shadow against the wall; a stone axe hanging against the wall of the honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.6	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running along the Warabara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.9	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; the middle of the Warabara on the highest knoll; 3 men stay; still shouting insults at the enemy	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.10	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 men remain on the high knoll in the Warabara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.22.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men running out along the lee of the Warabara to join battle	Documentary	New Guinea
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	New Guinea
2006.18.1.34.13	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; on the Tokolik; enormous army of Wittaia charging towards the WW	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.34.17	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; on the Tokolik; enormous army of Wittaia charging towards the WW	Documentary	New Guinea

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