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Mourning for Eak
Object Number 2006.17.1.17.11
Display Title Mourning for Eak
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Eak Wakun #3; 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
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
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
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
Mourning for Eak
2006.17.1.17.12 Mourning for Eak
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
Asikanilep bringing the nyeraken aré from the honai in Abukulmo which will be given away during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.19.11 Asikanilep bringing the nyeraken aré from the honai in Abukulmo which will be given away during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Media Restricted
 		2006.17.1.19.3 Eak is put on the funeral pyre by Tuessiké and others
Documentary
New Guinea
Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.20.5 Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek hands a woman a nyeraken aré; others are on the banana leaf in front of him; Asikanilep watches
2006.17.1.19.7 Weaklekek hands a woman a nyeraken aré; others are on the banana leaf in front of him; Asikanilep watches
Documentary
New Guinea
Funeral for Eak
2006.14.1.19.1 Funeral for Eak
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
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