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Object Number 2006.17.1.160.24
Display Title old man. n.b. yellow cane segment necklace.
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 36 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/10/1963
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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girl wearing yellow cane segment necklace.
2006.17.1.160.26 girl wearing yellow cane segment necklace.
Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.17.1.165.20 Gabani. n.b. chunk of gami bark, used in magic curing, hangs fr neck
Documentary
New Guinea
Medium straight penis gourd (Duesikhe's; n.b. scars on his chest)
2006.17.1.152.6 Medium straight penis gourd (Duesikhe's; n.b. scars on his chest)
Documentary
New Guinea
Medium straight penis gourd (Duesikhe's; n.b. scars on his chest)
2006.17.1.152.7 Medium straight penis gourd (Duesikhe's; n.b. scars on his chest)
Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.17.1.159.13 Um'ue operates on pig held by Duesikhe, et al. n.b.: bamboo knife in Um'ue's arm band: this is perhaps a taktak, a special knife fiven out by the culture hero, Nakmatugi.
Documentary
New Guinea
Gutelu, the ceremonial leader of this region. (n.b. the scars across chest. Frambosia? ceremonial?)
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Documentary
New Guinea
Old man
2006.17.1.105.36 Old man
Documentary
New Guinea
Old man gardening
2006.17.1.108.14 Old man gardening
Documentary
New Guinea
old man.
2006.17.1.160.23 old man.
Documentary
New Guinea
Old woman dancing by herself
2006.17.1.88.19 Old woman dancing by herself
Documentary
New Guinea
Old woman
2006.17.1.105.2 Old woman
Documentary
New Guinea
Old woman
2006.17.1.108.5 Old woman
Documentary
New Guinea