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Kousa's toy houses
Object Number 2006.17.1.13.12
Display Title Kousa's toy houses
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; O-Sili game; 12 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/29/1961
Artist Karl G. Heider
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 x 5.715 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 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
Kousa building a toy house
2006.17.1.13.5 Kousa building a toy house
Documentary
New Guinea
Kousa and his toy honai
2006.17.1.13.7 Kousa and his toy honai
Documentary
New Guinea
Half completed toy house
2006.17.1.13.9 Half completed toy house
Documentary
New Guinea
Kousa building a toy house
2006.17.1.13.6 Kousa building a toy house
Documentary
New Guinea
Kousa and his toy honai
2006.17.1.13.8 Kousa and his toy honai
Documentary
New Guinea
Kousa playing with perhaps an insect; spotted on a huge rock
2006.17.1.96.31 Kousa playing with perhaps an insect; spotted on a huge rock
Documentary
New Guinea
Media Restricted
 		2006.17.1.94.24 Kousa swinging a bull roarer
Documentary
New Guinea
Media Restricted
 		2006.17.1.94.25 Kousa holding bull roarer
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa about to throw a hoop during the game
2006.18.1.3.19 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa about to throw a hoop during the game
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea, Kousa about to throw a spear at a hoop
2006.18.1.3.25 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea, Kousa about to throw a spear at a hoop
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa standing waiting for a spear to come
2006.18.1.3.17 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa standing waiting for a spear to come
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa waiting for a hoop to come by; holds one in his left hand
2006.18.1.3.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea. Kousa waiting for a hoop to come by; holds one in his left hand
Documentary
New Guinea