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Weaké on the funeral pyre
Weaké on the funeral pyre
Object Number 2006.17.1.21.3
Display Title Weaké on the funeral pyre
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; general; 12 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/8/1961
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
Women gathered around Weaké's ashes
2006.17.1.21.1 Women gathered around Weaké's ashes
Documentary
New Guinea
The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
2006.12.1.55.4 The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
Documentary
New Guinea
Constructing the funeral pyre
2006.17.1.19.5 Constructing the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Wood being brought to the funeral pyre that will burn Eak
2006.17.1.18.8 Wood being brought to the funeral pyre that will burn Eak
Documentary
New Guinea
Eak burning on funeral pyre
2006.17.1.19.1 Eak burning on funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Media Restricted
 		2006.17.1.19.3 Eak is put on the funeral pyre by Tuessiké and others
Documentary
New Guinea
Men construct funeral pyre
2006.17.1.100.34 Men construct funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
In the Haliolé's sili of Abulupak, Molaré is picking Weaké's bones out of the fire that burned him the day before; putting them on a haki leaf
2006.15.1.27.9 In the Haliolé's sili of Abulupak, Molaré is picking Weaké's bones out of the fire that burned him the day before; putting them on a haki leaf
Documentary
New Guinea
Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.20.3 Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Women gathering Weaké's bones
2006.17.1.21.4 Women gathering Weaké's bones
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning around the burning funeral pyre
2006.16.1.15.12 Women mourning around the burning funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Funeral pyre burning
2006.16.1.15.7 Funeral pyre burning
Documentary
New Guinea