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Husuk bends over to lift up the head of the dead Asukpalek man; line of people stand in background; Coleman lamp blazes beside the corpse
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Object Number 2006.18.1.52.6
Display Title Husuk bends over to lift up the head of the dead Asukpalek man; line of people stand in background; Coleman lamp blazes beside the corpse
Descriptions
Object Description Samuel Putnam negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Asukpalek on Liberek; 22 black-and-white negatives; Tri X; 400 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/25/1961
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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 		2006.18.1.52.8 Husuk bends over to lift up the head of the dead Asukpalek man; line of people stand in background; Coleman lamp blazes beside the corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.18.1.52.9 Husuk bends over to lift up the head of the dead Asukpalek man; line of people stand in background; Coleman lamp blazes beside the corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.18.1.52.7 Husuk bends over to lift up the head of the dead Asukpalek man; line of people stand in background; Coleman lamp blazes beside the corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Children near a Coleman lamp who are on the Liberek during the celebration at night for the killing of the Asukpalek man
2006.18.1.52.14 Children near a Coleman lamp who are on the Liberek during the celebration at night for the killing of the Asukpalek man
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.18.1.52.10 Dead man lifted; 2 Coleman lamps burn in background
Documentary
New Guinea
Children near a Coleman lamp who are on the Liberek during the celebration at night for the killing of the Asukpalek man
2006.18.1.52.16 Children near a Coleman lamp who are on the Liberek during the celebration at night for the killing of the Asukpalek man
Documentary
New Guinea
Children near a Coleman lamp who are on the Liberek during the celebration at night for the killing of the Asukpalek man
2006.18.1.52.15 Children near a Coleman lamp who are on the Liberek during the celebration at night for the killing of the Asukpalek man
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.18.1.52.11 Asukpalek man in a sitting posture being inspected by Husuk
Documentary
New Guinea
Men seated around the wall of the honai at Lokoparek; Coleman lamp flares on the right
2006.12.1.112.25 Men seated around the wall of the honai at Lokoparek; Coleman lamp flares on the right
Documentary
New Guinea
3 or 4 men seated in honai at Lokoparek; lit by Coleman lamp
2006.12.1.112.17 3 or 4 men seated in honai at Lokoparek; lit by Coleman lamp
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.18.1.52.12 Asukpalek man in a sitting posture being inspected by Husuk
Documentary
New Guinea
3 or 4 men seated in honai at Lokoparek; lit by Coleman lamp
2006.12.1.112.20 3 or 4 men seated in honai at Lokoparek; lit by Coleman lamp
Documentary
New Guinea