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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
Object Number 2006.18.1.37.12
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; see Putnam notes; 27 black-and-white negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/25/1961-8/26/1961
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
2006.18.1.37.13 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
2006.18.1.37.14 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women near RG's tent doing Etai, Haniake and little girl in evening
Documentary
New Guinea
Asikanilep and Alugu outside of RG's tent; Nameliké near; Asikanilep is fixing an ornament
2006.12.1.95.30 Asikanilep and Alugu outside of RG's tent; Nameliké near; Asikanilep is fixing an ornament
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
2 Kossi Alua man outside RG's tent
2006.37.1.10.28 2 Kossi Alua man outside RG's tent
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Haniake with hands upraised dances
2006.18.1.37.15 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Haniake with hands upraised dances
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea;  2 women as they sit doing little work; smoke rises from the fire
2006.18.1.8.9 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 2 women as they sit doing little work; smoke rises from the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Haniake with hands upraised dances
2006.18.1.37.16 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Haniake with hands upraised dances
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Etai; little boys including Uwar surround another little boy in a white shirt and blue pants
2006.18.1.39.1 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Etai; little boys including Uwar surround another little boy in a white shirt and blue pants
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman doing something in a group of children
2006.18.1.40.27 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman doing something in a group of children
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; Nilik; late evening; dancing alone on Liberek
2006.18.1.39.22 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Nilik; late evening; dancing alone on Liberek
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little girls watching Etai
2006.18.1.40.32 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little girls watching Etai
Documentary
New Guinea