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Girl carries child on shoulders, followed by woman carrying wood.
Girl carries child on shoulders, followed by woman carrying wood.
Object Number 2006.17.1.166.1
Display Title Girl carries child on shoulders, followed by woman carrying wood.
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 35 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/4/1963
Artist Karl G. Heider
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, 35mm
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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New Guinea
Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
2006.17.1.165.31 Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
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New Guinea
Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
2006.17.1.165.33 Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
2006.17.1.165.30 Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
2006.17.1.165.28 Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
2006.17.1.165.29 Woman carries Wamasue on shoulders.
Documentary
New Guinea
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Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.17.1.155.28 same. girl (Ejakdlek?) and woman carrying kid on shoulders.
Documentary
New Guinea
a woman carries old lumber from the old hunu to the new hunu
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Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.17.1.162.34 Old woman carries firewood up from Baliem River.
Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.17.1.166.34 child on girl's shoulders
Documentary
New Guinea
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Documentary
New Guinea