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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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
Media Restricted	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
Media Restricted	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
Media Restricted	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
	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
	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
	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
Media Restricted	2006.18.1.52.11	Asukpalek man in a sitting posture being inspected by Husuk	Documentary	New Guinea
Media Restricted	2006.18.1.52.10	Dead man lifted; 2 Coleman lamps burn in background	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.12.1.112.25	Men seated around the wall of the honai at Lokoparek; Coleman lamp flares on the right	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.12.1.112.17	3 or 4 men seated in honai at Lokoparek; lit by Coleman lamp	Documentary	New Guinea
Media Restricted	2006.18.1.52.12	Asukpalek man in a sitting posture being inspected by Husuk	Documentary	New Guinea
	2006.12.1.112.20	3 or 4 men seated in honai at Lokoparek; lit by Coleman lamp	Documentary	New Guinea

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