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Object Number 2006.17.1.101.4
Display Title Men greasing corpse
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 31 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 12/9/1961
Artist Karl G. Heider
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Karl G. Heider
Provenance
Donor Karl G. Heider

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Corpse
2006.17.1.101.3 Corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Men grease Yonokma's corpse
2006.17.1.28.10 Men grease Yonokma's corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse readied for funeral
2006.17.1.101.6 Corpse readied for funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse being carried
2006.17.1.101.2 Corpse being carried
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse readied for funeral
2006.17.1.101.7 Corpse readied for funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse placed on the fire
2006.17.1.101.11 Corpse placed on the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse covered in logs on the fire
2006.17.1.101.12 Corpse covered in logs on the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse is greased
2006.17.1.101.5 Corpse is greased
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse carried to fire
2006.17.1.101.9 Corpse carried to fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse readied for funeral
2006.17.1.101.8 Corpse readied for funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Corpse held above the fire
2006.17.1.101.10 Corpse held above the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Men grease Yonokma's corpse
2006.17.1.28.5 Men grease Yonokma's corpse
Documentary
New Guinea