Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara

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Object Number 2006.18.1.23.13

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara

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
2006.18.1.23.11	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.12	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.14	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara	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
2006.18.1.23.16	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; an old man; it is Yai-i; and Yege Abu; Yai-i is making; Yege Abu is simply lying down on the floor of the honai at Homaklep	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
2006.18.1.23.18	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man smiling in a honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.20	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing a picon inside a honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.24	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; both boys; Uwar and Yege Abu; lying on the ground on the straw in the honai	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
2006.18.1.23.21	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing a picon inside a honai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.23.22	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing a picon inside a honai	Documentary	New Guinea

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