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Object Number 2006.17.1.16.6
Display Title Huonké lining the haksé pit with long grass
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Eak Wakun #2; 12 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/1/1961
Artist Karl G. Heider
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
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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Tongs carrying hot stones - putting them into haksé pit; in Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.16.9 Tongs carrying hot stones - putting them into haksé pit; in Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Huonké hanging strips of pork
2006.17.1.15.5 Huonké hanging strips of pork
Documentary
New Guinea
Men carrying stones in their sticks; put them into the haksé pit
2006.17.1.16.12 Men carrying stones in their sticks; put them into the haksé pit
Documentary
New Guinea
Huonké hanging pig meat
2006.17.1.15.8 Huonké hanging pig meat
Documentary
New Guinea
Detail of hot stones lining the pit of the haksé
2006.15.1.8.27 Detail of hot stones lining the pit of the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Cleaning out the haksé
2006.17.1.20.10 Cleaning out the haksé
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
Building a haksé
2006.17.1.17.5 Building a haksé
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
Siluk making a haksé in Abukulmo - he throws the straw out on all sides
2006.17.1.16.3 Siluk making a haksé in Abukulmo - he throws the straw out on all sides
Documentary
New Guinea
Women and men binding haksé
2006.17.1.17.10 Women and men binding haksé
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