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Two men
Object Number 2006.17.1.15.9
Display Title Two men
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Eak Wakun #1; 12 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/1/1961
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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A view down the length of Abukulmo past the fire as it cooks the stones for the haksé during Eak's funeral; men are mourning
2006.17.1.16.7 A view down the length of Abukulmo past the fire as it cooks the stones for the haksé during Eak's funeral; men are mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.20.5 Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Stones heating
2006.17.1.15.2 Stones heating
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek and other men watch as Asikanilep spreads the nyeraken aré out on a banana leaf in front of the honai; Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.19.12 Weaklekek and other men watch as Asikanilep spreads the nyeraken aré out on a banana leaf in front of the honai; Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men and women going to feast
2006.17.1.20.11 Men and women going to feast
Documentary
New Guinea
Men carry hot stones from the fire to the haksé during Eak's funeral in Abukulmo
2006.17.1.16.1 Men carry hot stones from the fire to the haksé during Eak's funeral in Abukulmo
Documentary
New Guinea
Stone heating fire
2006.17.1.15.11 Stone heating fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Four men
2006.17.1.15.4 Four men
Documentary
New Guinea
Stones heating
2006.17.1.20.9 Stones heating
Documentary
New Guinea
Men mourning in Abukulmo for Eak; Asikanilep faces the camera at a distance
2006.17.1.18.7 Men mourning in Abukulmo for Eak; Asikanilep faces the camera at a distance
Documentary
New Guinea
Carrying stones to the haksé; little girl; with child on her shoulders walks past the fire
2006.17.1.16.5 Carrying stones to the haksé; little girl; with child on her shoulders walks past the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Men wrapping pig meat in banana leaves to cook in haksé
2006.17.1.16.10 Men wrapping pig meat in banana leaves to cook in haksé
Documentary
New Guinea