Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; group of people going to the Etai; about 20 boys and men and spears

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Object Number 2006.18.1.42.9

Display Title Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; group of people going to the Etai; about 20 boys and men and spears

Descriptions

Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Etai; salt wells; 35 black-and-white negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 8/27/1961- 8/29/1961

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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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2006.18.1.42.10	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; group of people going to the Etai; about 20 boys and men and spears; dancing near the Anelerak; Tukumba in background	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.15	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; man singing in the middle of a group of about 20 boys and men	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.19	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; backs of men and boys; spears in air	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Children on the Anelerak for an Etai; one of the boys in the group has a small bug; he holds it in the air	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.34	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; long line of people going down towards the Liberek	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.35	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men going towards Hellerabet on their way to the Liberek	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.11.14	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boys throwing their spears at a hoop; one is about to enter into it as it flies thru the air	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.11.17	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; boys about to throw spears at a bounding hoop	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.38.7	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; women going on their way to Etai; have stopped to put on clay	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.14.1	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; men and boys running in the direction of the Willigima; they are going to a war on another front than the usual one near Homoak	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.26	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; 3 men singing Etai very lustiliy	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.18.1.42.28	Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; group of men in the pre-Etai stage	Documentary	New Guinea

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