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Object Number 2006.17.1.154.11
Display Title Same. Blows off ash.
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 33 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 5/2/1963
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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Weteklue blows (blessing?) across mouths of tubes and gourd containing water which is then sprinkled on pigs to make them grow big (also possibly to remove and bad magic?)
2006.17.1.159.20 Weteklue blows (blessing?) across mouths of tubes and gourd containing water which is then sprinkled on pigs to make them grow big (also possibly to remove and bad magic?)
Documentary
New Guinea
Same. Alugu eating sweet potato. Scrapes off ash.
2006.17.1.154.9 Same. Alugu eating sweet potato. Scrapes off ash.
Documentary
New Guinea
Sticks for warding off blows
22-2-50/B3026 Sticks for warding off blows
Stick
Cameroon
Naranjo, Stela 32, showing cracks caused by heating of looter's fire or blows
2004.15.19.109 Naranjo, Stela 32, showing cracks caused by heating of looter's fire or blows
Naranjo
Hatchet with cutting edge produced by a series of lateral blows
12-10-50/B40 Hatchet with cutting edge produced by a series of lateral blows
Axe
Luxor
5 flint chips some showing burin blows
50-42-60/11741 5 flint chips some showing burin blows
Graver
Galaat ad-Daugara
Constructing the funeral pyre
2006.17.1.19.5 Constructing the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Same. Alugu breaks potato; Oak scrapes his potato.
2006.17.1.154.13 Same. Alugu breaks potato; Oak scrapes his potato.
Documentary
New Guinea
Same. Alugu eats, Oak scrapes.
2006.17.1.154.15 Same. Alugu eats, Oak scrapes.
Documentary
New Guinea
Same. Alugu eats.
2006.17.1.154.22 Same. Alugu eats.
Documentary
New Guinea
Same. With W3; and Wilhemena Top.
2006.17.1.154.30 Same. With W3; and Wilhemena Top.
Documentary
New Guinea
Same. In f.g.: Dugunuguloba hill with garden.
2006.17.1.154.25 Same. In f.g.: Dugunuguloba hill with garden.
Documentary
New Guinea