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Stone heating fire
Object Number 2006.17.1.15.12
Display Title Stone heating fire
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Stone heating fire
2006.17.1.15.11 Stone heating fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Stones heating
2006.17.1.15.2 Stones heating
Documentary
New Guinea
Stones heating
2006.17.1.20.9 Stones heating
Documentary
New Guinea
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
2006.17.1.16.8 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
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
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
Men picking stones out of fire
2006.17.1.17.1 Men picking stones out of fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Loliluk and Aneaké heating stones
2006.17.1.22.6 Loliluk and Aneaké heating stones
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 with prongs; picking stones out of the fire to put into the haksé
2006.17.1.16.11 Men with prongs; picking stones out of the fire to put into the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Man tends fire
2006.17.1.15.10 Man tends fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Yegé Asuk heating his lugu spear
2006.17.1.38.1 Yegé Asuk heating his lugu spear
Documentary
New Guinea