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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
Object Number 2006.18.1.41.5
Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai #3; 32 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; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
2006.18.1.41.7 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
2006.18.1.41.6 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
2006.18.1.41.8 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal; portrait with just feathery weeds hanging from his hair head and shoulders
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little girl in field; weeds; in front of her
2006.18.1.19.15 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; little girl in field; weeds; in front of her
Documentary
New Guinea
Men pulling weeds
2006.17.1.64.7 Men pulling weeds
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Tukom; hands clasped on his shoulders stands in the pavi grove
2006.18.1.13.20 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Tukom; hands clasped on his shoulders stands in the pavi grove
Documentary
New Guinea
Unidentified weeds
33-44-10/3571 Unidentified weeds
Floral Remain
Raw Material
Site ab7-14
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Isile and Okal join other boys and they dash out from the bed of the Elokhere River and up the path
2006.18.1.41.18 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Isile and Okal join other boys and they dash out from the bed of the Elokhere River and up the path
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal and Isile perched on a log near the Elokhere River; equipped to play sikoko wasin; these are twin boys
2006.18.1.41.2 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Okal and Isile perched on a log near the Elokhere River; equipped to play sikoko wasin; these are twin boys
Documentary
New Guinea
Iron implement for cleaving weeds, etc. - wofule
37-126-50/3231 Iron implement for cleaving weeds, etc. - wofule
Agricultural
Cameroon
Moose arrow; long pointed arrows are for shooting under water or through weeds
30-29-10/K128 Moose arrow; long pointed arrows are for shooting under water or through weeds
Arrow
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Bundle consisting of divining objects, bundle of weeds, a charm
22-2-50/B3047 Bundle consisting of divining objects, bundle of weeds, a charm
Charm
Cameroon