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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Aku and Yege Asuk's little boy
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Aku and Yege Asuk's little boy
Object Number 2006.18.1.29.9
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Aku and Yege Asuk's little boy
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; general of Wuperainma; 34 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/20/1961
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; Natorek and Yege Asuk's little boy; portrait
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of a little boy in Wuperainma I; Yege Asuk's little boy
2006.18.1.34.24 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of a little boy in Wuperainma I; Yege Asuk's little boy
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a small boy in Wuperainma; it is Yege Asuk's son
2006.18.1.24.4 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a small boy in Wuperainma; it is Yege Asuk's son
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New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a small boy in Wuperainma; it is Yege Asuk's son
2006.18.1.24.5 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a small boy in Wuperainma; it is Yege Asuk's son
Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a small boy in Wuperainma; it is Yege Asuk's son; seen thru the door of the hunu
2006.18.1.24.6 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a small boy in Wuperainma; it is Yege Asuk's son; seen thru the door of the hunu
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Walimo putting feathers in Yegé Asuk's hair
2006.16.1.4.23 Walimo putting feathers in Yegé Asuk's hair
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children in hunu at Wuperainma I
2006.18.1.54.25 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children in hunu at Wuperainma I
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Yege Abu and a little girl standing above Homaklep watching their pigs
2006.18.1.29.26 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Yege Abu and a little girl standing above Homaklep watching their pigs
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Yege Asuk working on a nyeraken are inside a hunu at Wuperainma
2006.18.1.50.10 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Yege Asuk working on a nyeraken are inside a hunu at Wuperainma
Documentary
New Guinea
Walimo putting feathers in Yegé Asuk's hair
2006.16.1.4.25 Walimo putting feathers in Yegé Asuk's hair
New Guinea
Walimo putting feathers in Yegé Asuk's hair
2006.16.1.4.24 Walimo putting feathers in Yegé Asuk's hair
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; man smoking in the frgd; in the bkgd Yege Asuk working on a Nyeraken Are
2006.18.1.50.15 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; man smoking in the frgd; in the bkgd Yege Asuk working on a Nyeraken Are
Documentary
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