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Object Number 2006.17.1.103.22
Display Title Women carrying a corpse
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 35 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 12/18/1961
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
Woman adjusting corpse
2006.17.1.103.24 Woman adjusting corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Boy watches women tend to a corpse
2006.17.1.103.26 Boy watches women tend to a corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Women lifting a corpse
2006.17.1.103.21 Women lifting a corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Women carrying a corpse
2006.17.1.103.23 Women carrying a corpse
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
2006.17.1.101.6 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
Asikanilep heats pig fat in the fire which will be used to rub on the corpse
2006.17.1.19.8 Asikanilep heats pig fat in the fire which will be used to rub on the corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Boy watches women tend to a corpse
2006.17.1.103.28 Boy watches women tend to a corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Boy watches women tend to a corpse
2006.17.1.103.27 Boy watches women tend to a corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Man reaching into honai
2006.17.1.101.1 Man reaching into honai
Documentary
New Guinea