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Wam aka. (pig tail). Design represents pig tail and circle of skin and fat removed (from large pigs) with tail. A kind of earth doodle done by kids.
Wam aka. (pig tail). Design represents pig tail and circle of skin and fat removed (from large pigs) with tail. A kind of earth doodle done by kids.
Object Number 2006.17.1.165.3
Display Title Wam aka. (pig tail). Design represents pig tail and circle of skin and fat removed (from large pigs) with tail. A kind of earth doodle done by kids.
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 36 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/1/1963
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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Wam aka. (pig tail). Design represents pig tail and circle of skin and fat removed (from large pigs) with tail. A kind of earth doodle done by kids.
2006.17.1.165.4 Wam aka. (pig tail). Design represents pig tail and circle of skin and fat removed (from large pigs) with tail. A kind of earth doodle done by kids.
Documentary
New Guinea
Wam aka. (pig tail). showing method of making: feet forms a compass with heel planted and toes scribing circle.
2006.17.1.165.6 Wam aka. (pig tail). showing method of making: feet forms a compass with heel planted and toes scribing circle.
Documentary
New Guinea
Wam aka. (pig tail). showing method of making: feet forms a compass with heel planted and toes scribing circle.
2006.17.1.165.7 Wam aka. (pig tail). showing method of making: feet forms a compass with heel planted and toes scribing circle.
Documentary
New Guinea
Wam aka. (pig tail). showing method of making: feet forms a compass with heel planted and toes scribing circle.
2006.17.1.165.5 Wam aka. (pig tail). showing method of making: feet forms a compass with heel planted and toes scribing circle.
Documentary
New Guinea
man is beginning to take off the tails and ears of the pigs lined up to be butchered at the wamkanneke
2006.15.1.33.31 man is beginning to take off the tails and ears of the pigs lined up to be butchered at the wamkanneke
Documentary
New Guinea
men begin to take off the tails and ears of pigs
2006.12.1.57.10 men begin to take off the tails and ears of pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Close shot of removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed; tail rests on hind quarters of the pig in the foreground
2006.15.1.6.19 Close shot of removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed; tail rests on hind quarters of the pig in the foreground
Documentary
New Guinea
Cutting off pig tail
2006.17.1.111.4 Cutting off pig tail
Documentary
New Guinea
Wretching tail off of a pig
2006.17.1.111.9 Wretching tail off of a pig
Documentary
New Guinea
Close shot of men's hands; removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed
2006.15.1.6.17 Close shot of men's hands; removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed
Documentary
New Guinea
Carrying net with pig tail ornament
64-18-70/4344 Carrying net with pig tail ornament
Bag
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Lokopma taking his pigs up past Alugu's garden into the wam yabu above Homaklep
2006.18.1.27.6 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Lokopma taking his pigs up past Alugu's garden into the wam yabu above Homaklep
Documentary
New Guinea