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Object Number 2006.18.1.39.8
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman fixes a kaia kara on a little boy's head
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai #1; 35 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/27/1961
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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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman fixes a kaia kara on a little boy's head
2006.18.1.39.9 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman fixes a kaia kara on a little boy's head
Documentary
New Guinea
Siba (R) fixes Polik's hat (L)
2006.12.1.3.11 Siba (R) fixes Polik's hat (L)
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; portrait of Wali; mikak and mud on beard; white kara kara
2006.18.1.39.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; portrait of Wali; mikak and mud on beard; white kara kara
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; little boy running with a toy bow and arrow; behind him is a group singing; of men and boys
2006.18.1.40.31 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little boy running with a toy bow and arrow; behind him is a group singing; of men and boys
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman with mud clay on- around her are alot of little boys
2006.18.1.40.28 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; woman with mud clay on- around her are alot of little boys
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom fixes a grass arrow to throw
2006.16.1.10.6 Tukom fixes a grass arrow to throw
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom fixes another grass arrow
2006.16.1.10.8 Tukom fixes another grass arrow
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Isile and other little boys near Homoak waiting for the hoop to come
2006.18.1.3.18 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Isile and other little boys near Homoak waiting for the hoop to come
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara
2006.18.1.23.11 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; in the honai in Abulupak; men making a kara kara
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