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Object Number 2006.17.1.22.9
Display Title Women making the haksé
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wuperainma; 12 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/3/1961
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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Women working on haksé
2006.17.1.22.11 Women working on haksé
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 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
Women and men binding haksé
2006.17.1.17.10 Women and men binding haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Women working on haksé
2006.17.1.22.12 Women working on haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Building a haksé
2006.17.1.17.5 Building a 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
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
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
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
Huonké lining the haksé pit with long grass
2006.17.1.16.6 Huonké lining the haksé pit with long grass
Documentary
New Guinea
Cleaning out the haksé
2006.17.1.20.10 Cleaning out the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea