Corpse readied for funeral

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Object Number 2006.17.1.101.6

Display Title Corpse readied for funeral

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

Materials Negative, black and white

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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Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2006.17.1.101.7	Corpse readied for funeral	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.101.8	Corpse readied for funeral	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.101.5	Corpse is greased	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.101.9	Corpse carried to fire	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.101.10	Corpse held above the fire	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.101.13	Funeral ceremony	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.103.24	Woman adjusting corpse	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.103.26	Boy watches women tend to a corpse	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.103.21	Women lifting a corpse	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.103.22	Women carrying a corpse	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.19.8	Asikanilep heats pig fat in the fire which will be used to rub on the corpse	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.17.1.101.4	Men greasing corpse	Documentary	New Guinea

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