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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances on the Liberek; an old woman with a net on her head with joints missing from her fingers
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances on the Liberek; an old woman with a net on her head with joints missing from her fingers
Object Number 2006.18.1.39.17
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances on the Liberek; an old woman with a net on her head with joints missing from her fingers
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
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; the back of a woman; hands clasped behind her enck; hiperi stick in hand; net comes down over her back; amputated joints of her fingers show well on her shoulders
2006.18.1.20.10 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; the back of a woman; hands clasped behind her enck; hiperi stick in hand; net comes down over her back; amputated joints of her fingers show well on her shoulders
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances on the Liberek; an old woman with a net on her head with joints missing from her fingers
2006.18.1.39.18 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances on the Liberek; an old woman with a net on her head with joints missing from her fingers
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances along; bundle of grass on her head
2006.18.1.15.28 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dances along; bundle of grass on her head
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman waits beside Liberek watching; another woman and child near her
2006.18.1.15.26 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman waits beside Liberek watching; another woman and child near her
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with the grass on her head; mother with child on her shoulders and a man; not well framed; run towards camera
2006.18.1.15.25 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman with the grass on her head; mother with child on her shoulders and a man; not well framed; run towards camera
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; an old woman puts a net on her back
2006.18.1.24.10 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; an old woman puts a net on her back
Documentary
New Guinea
Small child with finger chopped off lousing her mother who has no fingers
2006.12.1.66.22 Small child with finger chopped off lousing her mother who has no fingers
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; same woman dancing; out of focus figures are blurred running past her in the frgd
2006.18.1.15.29 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; same woman dancing; out of focus figures are blurred running past her in the frgd
Documentary
New Guinea
people just beneath the eve of the hunu; hand of one of the little girls who had her fingers chopped off;
2006.15.1.35.36 people just beneath the eve of the hunu; hand of one of the little girls who had her fingers chopped off;
Documentary
New Guinea
Little girl with bandaged hand from having had her fingers chopped off and women stand in front of hunu at Abulupak
2006.15.1.36.7 Little girl with bandaged hand from having had her fingers chopped off and women stand in front of hunu at Abulupak
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dancing on the Liberek
2006.18.1.39.16 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman dancing on the Liberek
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking with a child on her shoulders
2006.18.1.16.22 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a woman walking with a child on her shoulders
Documentary
New Guinea