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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man and his little girl; he holds her closely in front of him; on the Anelerak
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man and his little girl; he holds her closely in front of him; on the Anelerak
Object Number 2006.18.1.23.34
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man and his little girl; he holds her closely in front of him; on the Anelerak
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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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children on the Anelerak for an Etai; one of the boys in the group has a small bug; he holds it in the air
2006.18.1.42.1 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children on the Anelerak for an Etai; one of the boys in the group has a small bug; he holds it in the air
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman and little child; she holds it with her hands
2006.18.1.9.5 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman and little child; she holds it with her hands
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing the picon; taken down from his mouth at the moment; Yege Abu looks at him
2006.18.1.23.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing the picon; taken down from his mouth at the moment; Yege Abu looks at him
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Wereklowe and 2 other men on their way out to their kaios; Wereklowe holds up his hand
2006.18.1.21.22 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Wereklowe and 2 other men on their way out to their kaios; Wereklowe holds up his hand
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa waiting for a hoop to come by; holds one in his left hand
2006.18.1.3.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa waiting for a hoop to come by; holds one in his left hand
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; old woman clowing with photographer; holds up a coil of tobacco and looks thru it as though it were the camera
2006.18.1.53.7 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; old woman clowing with photographer; holds up a coil of tobacco and looks thru it as though it were the camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar from behind; the light making him a silhouette inside the honai
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
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a boy on the Warabara; there is an inamossi in fromt of him; he looks at the camera
2006.18.1.22.16 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a boy on the Warabara; there is an inamossi in fromt of him; he looks at the camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar; shadow and stone axe beside him
2006.18.1.23.28 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar; shadow and stone axe beside him
Documentary
New Guinea
Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
2006.17.1.92.16 Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman holds a pig near her inside of a hunu
2006.18.1.46.13 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman holds a pig near her inside of a hunu
Documentary
New Guinea
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
New Guinea