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Object Number 2006.17.1.18.11
Display Title Man gives Yali hiperi
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Eak Wakun #4; 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Boys eating hiperi
2006.17.1.18.2 Boys eating hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
Yali and Asikanilep work on roof
2006.17.1.5.1 Yali and Asikanilep work on roof
Documentary
New Guinea
Yali and Asikanilep digging a hole
2006.17.1.5.6 Yali and Asikanilep digging a hole
Documentary
New Guinea
Asikanilep and Yali building a hunu
2006.17.1.5.7 Asikanilep and Yali building a hunu
Documentary
New Guinea
Women dig out the stones and hiperi in the haksé
2006.17.1.18.9 Women dig out the stones and hiperi in the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Wittaia villagers and some Yali men
2006.37.1.36.24 Wittaia villagers and some Yali men
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali performs some part of the ceremony; gives the branches to two small boys
2006.12.1.49.14 Wali performs some part of the ceremony; gives the branches to two small boys
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali performs some part of the ceremony; gives the branches to two small boys
2006.12.1.49.15 Wali performs some part of the ceremony; gives the branches to two small boys
Documentary
New Guinea
Elaborok gives Wali a pig
2006.12.1.56.10 Elaborok gives Wali a pig
Documentary
New Guinea
Natolek eating a hiperi
2006.17.1.22.3 Natolek eating a hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.20.5 Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Eak burning on funeral pyre
2006.17.1.19.1 Eak burning on funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea